New Research Report Details How Gov. Christie Helps Oil, Chemical, and Railroad Companies Cover Up Potential Catastrophes
Governor Chris Christie has failed to carry out his legal responsibility under federal law for ensuring that the public has access to up-to-date Emergency Response Plans (ERPs). Every New Jersey county and municipality must have [...]
27 Organizations Ask N.J. Supreme Court to Uphold State’s Whistleblower Law
The N.J. Supreme Court has been asked by 27 environmental, labor, and community organizations representing more than half a million New Jerseyans to uphold the state's whistleblower law that protects employees from employer retaliation when [...]
Community, Public Health, and Labor Leaders Urge Federal Agencies to Prevent Chemical Disasters at Newark Hearing
Today, residents, community, labor, and environmental leaders gathered at a federal listening session to push the Obama administration to take bold steps to reduce the danger posed to millions of people by high-risk chemical facilities [...]
Statehouse Photo Exhibit Exposes Deplorable Conditions Endangering Thousands of Students in New Jersey Public Schools
An art exhibit on the Statehouse steps exposes the shameful conditions in some New Jersey public schools. The exhibit is titled "A Blind Eye: The Immorality of Inaction," and highlights the shocking result that four [...]
Five Years Later…Millions Still at Risk from Major Toxic Chemical Disaster; Industry and Gov. Christie Have Failed to Act
New Jersey jobs and millions of residents are still at risk from toxic chemical disaster - five years after the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under former Gov. Jon Corzine adopted rules to implement [...]