
NJ Acts on Environmental Justice
Explore the many ways Environmental Justice is implemented in New Jersey government.
“All of our residents regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion deserve to live in communities free from the effects of pollution and are entitled to participate in decision-making that affects their environment, their communities, their homes and their health. Good environmental policy is something that must lift all communities. The Executive Order I am signing (E.O. 23) will ensure state agencies are considering the cumulative impacts of their actions in overburdened communities on an ongoing basis.”
DEP and Governor’s Office press releases related to environmental justice
- October 29, 2021
Murphy Administration Releases Mapping Tool to Help New Jersey Residents Identify Lead Exposure Risks in Housing (21/P035) - September 22, 2021
Murphy Administration Advances Efforts to Implement New Jersey’s Landmark Environmental Justice Law (21/P028) - September 20, 2021
DEP Adds Environmental Justice Category to Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards (21/P027) - April 23, 2021
NJDEP Hosts Legislative Leaders and EPA in Highlighting New Jersey’s Commitment to Environmental Justice During Mississippi Flag Raising at Liberty State Park (21/P011) - December 14, 2020
Murphy Administration Honors Leaders in Environmental Justice, Recycling, Climate Action With 2020 Environmental Excellence Awards (20/P048)
DEP and Governor’s Office press releases related to environmental justice.
- October 1, 2020
Governor Murphy Directs That State Agency Decisions Be Guided by Environmental Justice Principles (20/P040) - September 18, 2020
Governor Murphy Signs Historic Environmental Justice Legislation - July 9, 2020
Attorney General, DEP Commissioner File Lawsuit Against Nation’s Largest Auto Auction Company For Selling Tampered, Super-Polluting Vehicles (Joint News Release) - June 30, 2020
New Scientific Report Details Climate Change Impacts on New Jersey, Supports Murphy Administration Efforts to Protect the State’s Environmental, Public and Economic Health (20/P033) - June 1, 2020
Affirming National Leadership Role, New Jersey Publishes Formal Stringent Drinking Water Standards for PFOA and PFOS (20/P025) - April 22, 2020
New Jersey To Invest Nearly $45 Million in Electrification of Transportation Sector; Focus on Air Quality Improvements in Environmental Justice Communities (20/P018)