OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Environmental Justice Archives
Learn more about the development of the Environmental Justice Law and Rules, along with supplemental background information.
Environmental Justice Law Rulemaking Stakeholder Meetings
- Presentation slides from June 24, 2021 stakeholder meeting 2021/06/24
- Video recording of meeting at 6pm for all stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/06/24
- Please provide comments on issues discussed during May 20, 2021 EJ Rulemaking meeting via survey by June 21, 2021 2021/05/20
- Presentation Slides from May 20, 2021 stakeholder meetings 2021/05/20
- Video recording of meeting at 10am for business, industry, trade & builders’ organizations, and related stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/05/20
- Video recording of meeting at 6pm for environmental justice, environmental, community, and related stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/05/20
- Please provide comments on issues discussed during April 7, 2021 EJ Rulemaking meeting via survey by May 19, 2021 2021/04/07
- Presentation Slides from April 7, 2021 stakeholder meetings pdf 2021/04/07
- Video recording of meeting at 10am for business, industry, trade & builders’ organizations, and related stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/04/07
- Video recording of meeting at 6pm for environmental justice, environmental, community, and related stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/04/07
- Please provide comments on issues discussed during March 11, 2021 EJ Rulemaking meeting via survey by April 12, 2021 2021/03/11
- Presentation Slides from March 11, 2021 stakeholder meetings 2021/03/11
- Video recording of meeting at 10am for business, industry, trade & builders’ organizations, and related stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/03/11
- Video recording of meeting at 6pm for environmental justice, environmental, community, and related stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/03/11
- Please provide comments on issues discussed during January 20, 2021 EJ Rulemaking meeting via Survey by March 1, 2021 2021/01/20
- Presentation Slides from January 20, 2021 stakeholder meetings 2021/01/20
- Video recording of meeting at 10am for business, industry, trade & builders’ organizations, and related stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/01/20
- Video recording of meeting at 6pm for environmental justice, environmental, community, and related stakeholders (YouTube) 2021/01/20
- NJDEP Environmental Justice Rule Public Hearing (07/11/22, 3pm, Trenton) (YouTube) 2022/07/11
- NJDEP Environmental Justice Rule Public Hearing (07/11/22, 6pm, Trenton) (YouTube) 2022/07/11
- NJDEP Environmental Justice Rule Public Hearing (07/13/22, 6:30pm, Camden) (YouTube) 2022/07/13
- NJDEP Environmental Justice Rule Public Hearing (07/27/22, 6:00pm, Newark) (YouTube) 2022/07/27
- NJDEP Environmental Justice Rule Public Hearing (07/28/22, 6:00pm, Virtual) (YouTube) 2022/07/28
Administrative Orders
- Administration Order No. 2021-25 – Directs DEP staff to meet legislative intent of New Jersey’s EJ law while implementing regulations are developed 2021/09/22
FAQs for AO 2021-25 – Frequently asked questions for AO 2021-25 about NJ’S EJ Law
- Administrative Order No. 2020-08 – Regarding appointment of new members to the Environmental Justice Advisory Council 2020/06/04
New Jersey Environmental Justice Policy Archives
- Administrative Order – 2016-08 (Commissioner Martin)
- Executive Order #60 (Governor Christie)
Emissions from non-road diesel powered equipment urban construction projects on state contract - Executive Order #131 (Governor Corzine)
Environmental Justice - Executive Order #96 (Governor McGreevey)
Environmental Justice
New Jersey Environmental Justice Petitions Archives
Petitions Selected to move forward to Action Plan Development
Camden, NJ (Camden County)
Various concerns regarding environmental remediation and public health
- Statement of Finding
- Action Plan
- Camden Air Toxics Pilot Project
- Compliance and Enforcement Initiatives Update to Community presented at November 16, 2006 Meeting
- Asthma Outreach and Education Initiative in Camden Waterfront South
- Camden Waterfront South Air Toxics Pilot Project – Bucket Brigade Results
Long Branch, NJ (Monmouth County)
Former Manufactured Gas Plant Remediation (MGP)
- Site Information and Reports
- Action Plan
(Dated: January 2006)
Newark, NJ (Essex County)
Pabst Brewery Demolition
Ringwood, NJ (Passaic County)
Ringwood Former Superfund Site
Linden, NJ (Union County)
Tremley Point Environmental Justice Petition
Petitions Not Chosen by the Task Force to advance to Action Plan Development
Jersey City, NJ (Hudson County)
Cross Harbor Freight Tunnel
Roselle, NJ (Union County)
Reactivation of Local Train Line
Executive Orders
- Executive Order No. 100 – Directs the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to make sweeping regulatory reforms, branded as Protecting Against Climate Threats (PACT), to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change2020/01/27
- Senate Bill No. 3207 Global Warming Response Act and Governor’s Statement Upon Signing 2019/07/23
- Executive Order No. 92 – Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order to Increase Offshore Wind Goal to 7,500 Megawatts by 20352019/11/19
- Executive Order No. 89 – Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order to Establish Statewide Climate Change Resilience Strategy2019/10/29
- Executive Order No. 63 – Establishing new regulatory principles to foster economic growth and government efficiency. Rescinds and replaces Governor Christie’s Executive Orders No. 1 (2010) and No. 2 (2010) 2019/04/02
- Executive Order No. 7 – Directs New Jersey to Reenter the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative 2018/01/29