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Victory for Barnegat Bay and New Jersey's Waters!
Bill to help Barnegat Bay moves out of committee
Thanks to the e
fforts of the NJ Environmental Federation, coalition partners, our members and supporters, and the leadership of Senator Bob Smith and Assemblyman John McKeon, a package of bills that will ease stress on Barnegat Bay was sent to the floor of the Legislature this morning following a vote by member of the state Senate and Assembly environmental committees.
This is a tremendous victory for Barnegat Bay and New Jersey's waters. One measure, S-1410, would require post-construction restoration of soil similar to the area. A second proposal, S-1411/A-2290, would help reduce the use of phosphate and nitrogen-based fertilizers, the biggest sources of pollution for New Jersey's waterways. The remaining measures, S-1815/A-2577 and S-1856/A-2606, would help control storm water runoff and pollution.
Autumn Toast to the Environment at Laurita Winery
You are cordially invited to New Jersey Enviromental Federation's
Autumn Toast to the Environment
Sunday, October 3, 1-4 pm
Laurita Winery, 35 Archertown Road, New Egypt, NJ
Have a relaxing and enjoyable experience tasting local, sustainably grown wine, while helping to protect and support New Jersey's environment.
Purchase Tickets today!
- $75 per person
- $125 per couple
How to purchase tickets:
- By credit card: click here to purchase online or call Jenny Vickers at 732-280-8988
- By check: make payable to NJEF (or Clean Water Fund for tax-deductible) and mail to:
NJ Environmental Federation, 1002 Ocean Ave, Belmar, NJ 07719.
New Jersey Currents|online, Summer 2010
In this issue of New Jersey Currents|online:
Welcome to New Jersey Environmental Federation's Summer 2010 Newsletter, Clean Water Currents! We hope you have had an amazing kick-off to the summer! We have been very busy community organizing, lobbying, and conducting research, education and other programs on environmental issues that impact our air, land, and water resources ... and of course the Jersey Shore!
Please Save Barnegat Bay and Support S1411 and A2290
The number one cause of pollution in New Jersey's waterways is phosphorus and nitrogen, two substances found in inorganic fertilizers. Fertilizer runoff is not only destroying important water resources, right now it is literally killing Barnegat Bay, one of the state's most important estuaries, ecosystems, and watersheds.
This comes at tremendous public health, environmental and economic costs from fish kills, cancer, and increased water treatment and rates to damaging New Jersey's multi-billion dollar tourism and fishing industries. Tell key legislators and the Governor that this is unacceptable.
Ask Your Legislators to Pass the Safe Cosmetics Act
What are all those chemicals in your shampoo? Your lipstick? your aftershave? And what do they have to do with asthma, breast cancer and learning disabilities?
Learn, share and help change this toxic mess: Watch The Story of Cosmetics, a 8-minute film exposing the ugly truth about personal care products - brought to you by Clean Water Action, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, Annie Leonard's Story of Stuff Project and Free Range Studios, and take action to help pass the Safe Cosmetics Act.
Tell Your U.S. Senators: Say No to Subsidies For “Clean Coal” Technology
Clean Water Protection
There are tremendous pressures on New Jersey's water supply that has the state teetering on the brink of being unsustainable. In some cases, New Jersey has been a leader in adopting landmark policies. Unfortunately, we have also been slow to implement course-correcting policies and regulations. We can ill afford to delay. Without water, there is no life, ecology, energy, or economy.
Environmental Justice
In 2008, NJEF and Clean Water Fund launched the Urban Environmental Institute (UEI), a leadership initiative project in Newark, NJ. The institute was established to create the next generation of urban environmental advocates and build a more sustainable, greener, and economically stable Newark, NJ
Healthy Schools, Healthy Towns
New Jersey Environmental Federation (NJEF) is urging New Jersey municipalities and counties to become a Healthy School, Healthy Town by adopting several policies that help reduce toxins, clean the air, reduce global warming, and protect public health.
Pesticides Free Campaign
PFZ's are important for places where children and pets play--public parks, school yards, and home lawns. PFZ provides safe, healthy, LIVING lawns and landscapes that protect the health of children, families, pets, wildlife and the environment from unnecessary exposure to toxic pesticides.
Green and Clean Campaign
Using the least toxic cleaning products in your home, school, and workplace, while also maintaining a healthy level of cleanliness and disinfection is one of the key elements of this campaign.
Clean Air Campaign
The Coalition for Healthy Ports is a broad coalition of environmental, labor, faith, community, environmental justice and business organizations that seek to create sustainable ports in New York and New Jersey. Through our "Kids Clean Air Zones" and "Idle Free Zones" pledge we're urging individuals, schools, and municipalities to help improve New Jersey's air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Global Warming and a New Energy Economy
New Jersey Environmental Federation and Clean Water Action are working to curb global warming and promote clean energy. It is only by mobilizing people to push for change that we can transform our energy economy—and we can do it.
Open Space Campaign
Working to protect New Jersey's open space, important to the environment and a key cog in the state's economic engine.
Oyster Creek Campaign
In addition to radioactive leaks, Oyster Creek Nuclear plant is currently operating
without cooling towers. This means that every day the plant is allowed
to send 1.4 billion gallons of superheated discharge water into the bay,
releasing harmful chemicals and causing major ecoysystem disruption and
fish kills - a clear violation of the federal Clean Water Act.