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Environmental, Climate Justice Groups Rally at Statehouse for Passage of Climate Superfund Act

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Press release by Food & Water Watch
Video by NJ Spotlight News, presented by THIRTEEN PBS
September 30, 2024

This morning elected officials joined 75 concerned residents and grassroots groups from around the state to rally in support of the Climate Superfund Act, a bill before the state legislature that would make the largest fossil fuel corporations pay for the damages caused by climate change. The bill was introduced by Senators McKeon and Smith, and Assembly Members. Allen, Hall, and Collazos-Gill. The groups participating were part of EmpowerNJ, a coalition fighting fossil fuel projects throughout New Jersey and for a rapid and equitable transition to a renewable economy.

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Virtual Press Conference: “State of Solitary” Report Launch

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Virtual Press Conference
“State of Solitary” Report Launch
October 1st, 6 PM



Next Tuesday, October 1, our NJ Prison Justice Watch coalition will release our new report: “Isolated Voices: The State of Solitary in NJ 2024.”

Join us for this important press conference, and bring critical attention the ongoing affront to human rights in New Jersey prisons.

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Where to Join the UU Climate Justice Revival in New Jersey

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UU FaithAction NJ is a proud sponsor of the UU Climate Justice Revival: “Reimagine Together: From an Extractive Age to a New Era.” The Revival builds on decades of faithful and visionary UU climate and environmental leadership and is designed to equip congregations to collectively reimagine a spirit-filled and liberatory future. More than 350 UU congregations from 40 states will be participating in the Revival next weekend, September 28-29.

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Post Abortion Care Kit Events—Coming to NJ Congregations This Fall!

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Post Abortion Care Kit Events
Coming to NJ Congregations This Fall

By Jami Thall, Reproductive Justice Task Force Co-Chair

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, many UU’s who support access to abortion care have been reaching out to ask how they can help.  Organizing, contributing to, or participating in a Post Abortion Care Kit Event is a meaningful way to support abortion patients.

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Open Letter to the NJ Legislature on Public Transit

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Originally published by Environment New Jersey

Photo by Adam E. Moreira

NJ Transportation Legislative Organizational Letter, Spring 2024

May 6, 2024

Dear Senate President Scutari, Assembly Speaker Coughlin, and Members of the NJ Legislature:

The undersigned 34 labor, social justice, transportation, environmental and community organizations write to urge you to: 1) halt the 15% NJ Transit (NJT) fare hike; 2) repurpose funds designated for the unneeded and unwanted expansion of the NJ Turnpike to replace the revenue that would be generated by the fare increase; 3) support and expand Gov. Murphy’s FY25 budget proposal for a corporate transit fee (CTF) to provide $800 million in dedicated funding for mass transit to avoid NJT’s upcoming fiscal cliff, which should include a full restoration of the Corporate Business Tax surcharge; and 4) end the raids on NJT’s capital budget and dedicate the Clean Energy Fund transfer to bus electrification to ensure that NJT can make desperately needed operational and infrastructure improvements.

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