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‘Make Polluters Pay’ Act gets pressure from business groups, GOP

June 29, 2026 4:51 pmJune 29, 2026 4:55 pm

As the “Make Polluters Pay Act” moves closer to a floor vote, opposition from Republicans and New Jersey’s business community is escalating, while growing signs of Democratic division are raising new questions about whether the legislation has enough support to...

Senate panel clears Potosnak to lead DEP

May 21, 2026 5:19 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously cleared the nomination of Ed Potosnak to be the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection on Thursday. In remarks before the committee, Potosnak said he would help the state make permitting more efficient, bolster...

Sherrill declares agricultural emergency after cold snap, asks for federal assistance

May 20, 2026 4:11 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency on Wednesday after state officials determined an April cold snap could cost New Jersey farmers $300 million in destroyed crops. A freeze affected much of the state between April 19 and April...

Former DEP commissioner joins Greenberg Traurig environmental practice

May 14, 2026 3:48 pm

The law firm Greenberg Traurig hired former New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette to join its environmental practice, the firm announced Thursday. Greenberg Traurig announced LaTourette would join its New Jersey office as a shareholder. He had...

Following Trump’s lead, Van Drew proposes suspending federal gas tax

May 11, 2026 1:39 pm

President Donald Trump said this morning that he wants to suspend the federal gas tax amid high gas prices stemming from the Iran War, and one of his most loyal New Jersey allies, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis), is proposing...

Advocates to push Polluters Pay Act in march, rallies from Newark to Trenton

May 1, 2026 9:01 amMay 1, 2026 1:18 pm

Advocates pushing for a bill to require fossil-fuel companies to pay millions to address climate change will march from Newark to Trenton this week, according to a coalition of groups demanding the passage of the Polluters Pay Act. The act,...

N.J. environmental groups ask judge to halt Roxbury ICE center development

April 15, 2026 12:21 pm

A group of New Jersey environmental groups asked a federal judge Tuesday evening to halt development of a potential immigration center in Roxbury, a proposal that has drawn ire from local Democrats and Republicans alike. After months of speculation, federal...