Nuclear Power Will Set Back Race to Solve Global Warming, New Report Shows 11/25/2009

Far from a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution, according to a new report by Environment New Jersey. Leading environmental organizations gathered today to release the report and call on states and Congress to focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy instead of nuclear power as the solution to global warming.

Generating Failure: How Building Nuclear Power Plants Would Set America Back in the Race Against Global Warming 11/25/2009

Far from being a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution. Nuclear power is too slow and too expensive to make enough of a difference in the next two decades. Moreover, nuclear power is not necessary to provide clean, carbon-free electricity for the long haul. The up-front capital investment required to build 100 new nuclear reactors could prevent twice as much pollution over the next 20 years if invested in energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy instead. Taking into account the ongoing costs of running the nuclear plants, a clean energy path would deliver as much as five times more progress for the money.

On the Right Track: Hudson Bergen Light Rail Increases Energy Independence 11/23/2009

The Hudson Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) line saved New Jersey and New York commuters more than 3.4 million gallons of gasoline last year - the equivalent fuel consumed by 6,000 cars annually.

N.J. spews key pollutant at record rate 11/13/2009

New Jersey continued to spew more carbon dioxide into the air each year between 2004 and 2007 even as New York and Pennsylvania cut their emissions, an Environment New Jersey study has found. New Jersey emitted 133 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2007 alone, an all-time high.

Linden council votes down plan for PurGen coal plant 10/21/2009

The Linden City Council last night voted down a memorandum that, if approved, would have opened the door to a controversial coal plant. Rachel Kohl, a global warming associate with Environment New Jersey, said her group hopes it “sets the tone for any further pursuit of new coal plants in Linden or the state of New Jersey.”

Environmental groups, labor union urge N.J. lawmakers to push energy efficiency 9/09/2009

Two leading environmental groups and a large labor union joined in Trenton today, urging New Jersey's Congressional leaders to push stronger energy efficiency provisions in proposed federal climate change legislation, citing a new report that claims such measures could create 539,000 jobs in the next 20 years.