On Earth Day 2009, eighteen Pennsylvania State Senators introduced SB 777, state legislation that would protect rivers, streams, and aquifers (groundwater) that supply our public drinking water. The list of co-sponsors has grown to 22 including 4 members of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.

Almost a year later, State Senator Mary Jo White, Chair of the Committee, has still not scheduled the Safer Drinking Water Act for a vote.  Take action now: Tell your State Senator to ask Sen. White to schedule a vote on the Safer Drinking Water Act.

In March 2010, Clean Water Fund released Everglades for All.

Over 1,500 Florida residents participated in our survey which was intended to get a pulse on how the public and diverse constituency groups feel about ongoing outreach and historic Everglades restoration efforts.

This survey revealed new opportunities for relationship building and will hopefully increase public input on key decisions in Everglades restoration.

The state's largest environmental advocacy group, which last fall endorsed Governor Christopher Christie over former Gov. Jon Corzine and former Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Christopher Daggett, has misgivings about Christie's plans to reduce the current fiscal year's deficit.

New Jersey Environmental Federation (NJEF) Campaign Director David Pringle said that his group is "very concerned" over Christie's plans to "dilute clean energy funds and mass transit efforts" in order to shore up the budget.

Gov. Christie today picked Lee Solomon, a state Superior Court judge in Camden County, to serve as president of the Board of Public Utilities.

Solomon, 55, of Haddonfield, previously worked with Christie as a deputy U.S. attorney, leading the prosecutor's offices in Camden and Trenton.

In making the announcement at a news conference today, Christie praised Solomon's judgement and people skills. He said he has looked for proven managers for his cabinet members because "a lot of state government has been dysfunctional."

The New Jersey Environmental Federation praised Solomon, saying he was an ally of the environment as a freeholder and assemblyman.

Gov.-elect Chris Christie's choice of Bob Martin for commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) went down relatively easy with environmental leaders today, who were mostly unfamiliar with Martin but expressed cautious optimism about working with him.

New Jersey Environment Federation Campaign Director David Pringle, whose group endorsed Christie for governor, attended the press conference where Christie made the announcement.

"We're certainly supportive of the pick," said Pringle "The most important thing is getting folks in place that can implement the great environmental agenda that the governor put together during the campaign."

A retired utility consultant was tapped by Governor-elect Chris Christie on Wednesday to lead the state Department of Environmental Protection - an agency that may face severe cuts by the incoming administration.

Bob Martin, of Hopewell, was Christie's energy and environmental policy advisor during the gubernatorial campaign after retiring as a partner with Accenture LLP, a business & technology consulting firm.

Martin said his goals will include preserving open space, cleaning up toxic waste and reforming the permit process, which can drag on for years. "It takes too long to get permits through," Martin said, echoing Christie's criticism of the agency. "Too long to get inspections done."

Trenton, NJ -- The NJ Environmental Federation (NJEF) released the following statement in response to Governor Christie's pick today to head the BPU.