Passed the NJ Clean Cars Act, the most important clean air law in decades. By 2020, this bill will make zero emission vehicles a reality and dramatically reduce the risk of asthma and cancer by cutting emissions of air toxics by 23% and smog precursors (nitrogen oxides and volatile organics) by 19% more than the federal program. Passed legislation to prohibit sewer systems from accepting radioactive wastewater from the GEMS Superfund site in Gloucester Township. Organized urbanites, suburbanites, sewer workers, US Rep. Rob Andrews, Camden Freeholders, Governor, NJDEP and state legislators to call on the US EPA to require onsite treatment. Increased Category 1 (C1) protections for key NJ water bodies that drain endangered-threatened species habitat, produce trout, and supply drinking water. C1 designation is the highest level of water quality protection. It limits sprawl related impacts. In April, the Governor and NJDEP formally upgraded 15 waterways. In October, 12 ecologically sensitive waterways in North Jersey were upgraded. In December, the entire Metedeconk and Hackensack River watersheds upstream of drinking water intakes as well as key tributaries of the Delaware River Watershed were proposed. Played key role in NJDEP's adoption of national precedent-setting stormwater and toxic catastrophe rules to respectively 1) regulate non-point source runoff, ensure development doesn't prevent aquifer recharge, and provide a 300 foot buffer between development and C1 watersheds and 2) regulate reactive chemicals in light of tragic past accidents and the reality of a post-9/11 world. Organized opposition to a NJ Department of Agriculture proposal to permit sewage sludge application on preserved farms and Green Acres parks. Proposal is now on hold. NJEF's Vote Environment Committee (VEC) won 51 out of 55 legislative races, including 10 of 14 of the most competitive races where the VEC aggressively campaigned. NJEF's canvass identified 13,000 voters in 5 key districts. NJEF field and phone canvass was able to reach about 180,000 households, generated over 47,000 new individual members and over 28,000 handwritten letters and telewires on water, sprawl, and toxics issues.   Provided 42 briefings to school maintenance and business officials, teachers and parents on the new School Integrated Pest Management Act (IPM), which requires private, charter and public schools to adopt IPM policies, notify parents and staff 72 hours in advance of pesticide use, as well as delay reentry. Law takes effect June 2004. Passed Integrated Pest Management Resolutions in Dover Township and in the Ocean City School District bringing the total number of IPM programs/policies to date to 92. Helped stop the disastrous Republican-sponsored US Senate Energy Bill, which would have provided billions of dollars in tax breaks to the coal and nuclear industries, exempted damaging oil and gas activities from the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts, supported oil and gas drilling over renewable energy like wind and solar power, and made communities, not the polluters, pay for the cleanup of MTBE (a gasoline additive and drinking water contaminant). Helped get 12 out of 13 of the NJ Congressional delegation, to sign on a letter supporting the Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2003. This Act will prevent the dismantling of the Clean Water Act, as proposed by the Bush Administration and USEPA. Playing significant role in helping to launch the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (NJEJA). Many NJEF members are involved on behalf of their own organizations. Provided 50 training workshops to day care center employees, school nurses, teachers and parents on safe pest control, non-toxic household cleaning products and drinking water right-to-know. Focused on Newark, Elizabeth, Trenton and Camden. Assisted in ongoing effort to permanently shut down Berlin Supply Well #12, which was drying up Kettle Run Stream, endangered Swamp Pink and the lakes system in Evesham, NJ. Assisted local activist in successful effort to increase notification for mosquito spraying in Mercer County through postings in county parks and notices to municipalities when spraying for mosquitoes. Helped secure passage of the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act to assist victims of lead poisoning and make those responsible pay for it where possible. Organized more than two dozen press conferences, resulting in hundreds of newspaper, radio and TV stories.