Tag: Earthjustice

Oct

NJ Court Prohibits Construction of Controversial Newark Gas Plant

By Development Comments are Off City of Newark, clean air, climate justice, climate resilience, community health, Earthjustice, environmental justice, environmental racism, Hazel Applewhite, Ironbound Community Corporation, Ironbound neighborhood, Jonathan Smith, legal advocacy, Newark NJ, overburdened communities, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, pollution, public health, renewable energy, sustainability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, October 27, 2025 NJ Court Prohibits Construction of Controversial Newark Gas Plant Project in limbo after PVSC ignored significant community opposition to the project Newark, NJ – Today, the Essex County Superior Court sided with communities in Newark, and granted a stay in a lawsuit filed against the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) for recently approving the

Aug

Fight Against PVSC’s Fossil Fuel Power Plant

By Development Comments are Off Alejandra Torres, Ana Isabel Baptista, Brooke Helmick, City of Newark, clean air, climate justice, climate resilience, community health, Earthjustice, environmental justice, environmental racism, Food and Water Watch, fossil fuel power plants, Hazel Applewhite, Ironbound Community Corporation, Ironbound neighborhood, Jonathan Smith, legal advocacy, Matthew Smith, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance, Newark NJ, overburdened communities, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, Paula Rogovin, pollution, public health, Ras Baraka, renewable energy, sustainability, The New School

Ironbound Community Corporation Joins Legal Fight Against PVSC’s Fossil Fuel Power Plant Lawsuit Challenges Violation of Environmental Justice Law and Disregard for Community Health Newark, NJ — Yesterday, Ironbound Community Corporation (ICC) joined with environmental and legal partners outside the headquarters of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) to announce legal action against the agency. ICC and its allies have

Tag: Earthjustice

NJ Court Prohibits Construction of Controversial Newark Gas Plant

Fight Against PVSC’s Fossil Fuel Power Plant

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