The NJ Senate passed a landmark Environmental Justice bill (S232/A2212, Singleton/McKeon) in June. Governor Murphy made a public announcement of support on Juneteenth. However, Speaker Coughlin canceled a final vote on July 30th just hours before it was to occur.
Now it is past time for the Assembly to act.
A2212 will:
- Protect communities hardest hit by COVID & pollution
- Tackle the legacy of environmental racism in NJ
- Ensure communities of color & low income communities do not continue to get
dumped on - Expand the right of residents to weigh in on decisions
- Promote green, clean business over dirty, toxic industries
- Make NJ a leader in the fight for environmental justice
The NJ Assembly must pass NJ’s Cumulative Impacts Bill (S232 /
A2212) without any weakening amendments by the end of August.