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Working to build economic, social and environmental justice (EJ) in New Jersey's urban communities faced with the disproportionate impacts of pollution.

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Safe Water, Safe Lives: Tackling Health Risks in NJ's Incarcerated Population Petition

Women Who Never Give Up and Clean Water Action are calling on all of us to join forces and demand better for our loved ones and neighbors in New Jersey's correctional facilities. We need the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), and local and state regulators to recognize the serious health risks caused by poor water quality in our prisons.
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By Jenny Vickers

Coalition for Healthy Ports NY NJ

Clean Water Action is playing a pivotal role as chair the Coalition for Healthy Ports (CHP), 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.
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New Jersey Currents | Winter 2023

In this issue: Urge Your Elected Officials to Protect ALL of Our Water | 2023 Endorsements a Success | Meet Our New Environmental Justice Organizer: X Braithwaite | Empowering Communities: Kim Gaddy Receives Environmental Justice Award at NAACP Gala | Using People Power to Make the Changes We Seek | Skip The Stuff

New Jersey Currents | Summer 2023

In this issue: Environmental Justice Rule is Live! | New Jersey Needs a Budget that Prioritizes a Livable Climate Future | ReThink Disposable Reduces Plastic and Costs for People Most in Need | SAVE THE DATE! Autumn Toast to a Healthy Environment | The Fight for Zero Emission Standards | Governor Murphy, We Need More Action and Less Words on Climate | Our Goal to Reduce Plastic Packaging

New Jersey Currents | Fall 2022

In This Issue: New Jersey Residents Demand Healthy Communities and Win! | Tell Governor Murphy: Protect our Homes from Future Flooding and Storms | Be a Clean Water Voter This Midterm Election | No, Sending More Cars Through the Holland Tunnel Won’t Ease Traffic (But It Will Cause More Climate Emissions) | Extended Producer Responsibility | We're Back in the Field! | Clean Water Action Co-Leads Efforts to “Get The Lead Out”

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