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. The ports represent the largest piece of a complex logistics industry that also includes a growing number of warehouse and distribution centers and light industrial manufacturing and service related industries. Visit our Coalition for Healthy Ports web page.
Vehicle exhaust is the leading source of hazardous air pollution in New Jersey (Source: NJDEP). New Jersey also faces the nation's 2nd greatest cancer risk from diesel soot emissions (Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data).
That's why New Jersey Environmental Federation is urging individuals, schools, and municipalities to take the "Kids Clean Air Zones" and "Idle Free Zones" pledge to help improve New Jersey's air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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