Green groups: Proposed overhaul of stormwater rules doesn’t go far enough
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - The state is proposing to overhaul one of the most contentious rules adopted by the Christie administration, but critics say it falls short [go to article]
Phil Murphy reverses Chris Christie again, and green groups are beaming
BRENT JOHNSON and MATT ARCO / NJ.COM - Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday reversed yet another policy put in place by his Republican predecessor, Chris Christie [go to article]
E.P.A. readies plan to weaken rules that require cars to be cleaner
HIROKO TABUCHI, BRAD PLUMER and CORAL DAVENPORT / NY TIMES - The Trump administration has drafted a new set of regulations on planet-warming emissions [go to article]
Good news for offshore wind: Both gubernatorial candidates back it
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - For the first time in years, offshore wind projects may be a realistic part [go to article]
Governor stresses unsafe lead levels in NJ water but offers no quick fixes
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - Gov. Phil Murphy yesterday said it is time to focus on New Jersey’s aging water infrastructure, a problem most dramatically underscore [go to article]
Environmental justice should be at core of Murphy administration
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - The Murphy administration needs to focus on the disproportionate impacts of pollution and contamination on poor urban communities [go to article]
NJ efforts to roll out zero-emission vehicles taking back seat to other initiatives?
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - Are New Jersey’s efforts to electrify its transportation sector, a policy widely endorsed by a diverse coalition of advocates [go to article]
Scott Pruitt plans to radically alter how clean air standards are set
NICHOLAS KUSNETZ / INSIDECLIMATE NEWS - EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said Thursday he wants to radically revise how basic, health-based national air quality [go to article]
NJ governor wants full fracking ban in the Delaware River Basin
DAVID LEVINSKY / THE INTELLIGENCER - Gov. Phil Murphy voiced his strong support for a full ban on hydraulic gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin [go to article]
Flood policy standoff tests Democrats’ promise of climate action
CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE and DAVID SCHULTZ / BLOOMBERG - A Congressional deadlock over flood insurance highlights the difficulty of enacting [go to article]
