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Transit Equity Rally in Paterson: Workers & Community Members Advocate for Accessible Public Transit Run on Clean, Renewable Energy

February 4, 2019

Paterson, NJ – Several dozen people gathered at City Hall on Monday, February 4 to show support for the electrification of New Jersey’s transportation system.

Extreme Weather Highlights Urgent Need for Energy Infrastructure Updates Across Midwest

January 31, 2019

Recent IPCC and federal studies are clear: we have to act now. Bold decisions are needed to decarbonize power girds and invest in renewable energy sources to . The polar vortex and deep freeze across the Midwest is another reminder that we need strong local and state leadership to fill the vacuum created by a federal pull back on action on climate.

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Takes the Lead for Clean Water

January 30, 2019

Trenton, New Jersey – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced today that he will cast a vote as the Chairman of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) in support of a watershed-wide permanent ban on fracking and its associated activities, including a ban of wastewater storage, processing and discharges in the Basin, and a ban on water exports from the watershed to fuel fracking elsewhere.

Clean Water Action: We can’t afford another shutdown, the President must drop his demand for a wall

"Instead of understanding that his unnecessary and ecologically destructive wall has been rejected by a majority of Americans, he made it clear that he would pull the same stunt in three weeks if he doesn’t get funding for his wall. This toxic precondition could scuttle negotiations before they start, leading to another shutdown. Our families, environment, and economy can’t afford the President’s obstinacy on this issue. We call on the President and Senator McConnell to listen to the public, drop the demand for a wall, and fully fund our government so agencies like EPA can get back to work and stay on the job, protecting our water, air, and communities.”

Berkeley Unanimously Passes Groundbreaking Disposable Free Dining Ordinance

January 24, 2019

BERKELEY, Calif. – The Berkeley, CA City Council has taken an important step to drastically reduce the amount of disposable foodware coming out of the doors of the city’s restaurants. Berkeley’s new policy is a precedent-setting example of how cities can lead in the global movement to reduce the

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