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Ironbound Neighborhood

The Fight Over New Jersey’s Tough Environmental Justice Law Is Now in the Courts

Passed in 2020, the law requires environmental regulators to consider the effect of projects on overburdened poor and minority communities, as well as the cumulative impact of pollution from all industries.

By Emilie Lounsberry

The industrial landscape of Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood. Credit: Michael Lofenfeld via Getty Images
With machete in hand, Isiah Cruz clears a patch of invasive common reed along the Passaic River’s edge. Credit: Anna Mattson/Inside Climate News

The Slow-Moving Fight to Clean New Jersey’s Most Contaminated River

By Anna Mattson

People cross a street in an industrial area of Newark’s Ironbound neighborhood. Credit: Paul Sableman/CC BY 2.0

Fourth Power Plant Approved in Newark Despite Tearful Protests From Ironbound Residents

By Emilie Lounsberry

Diesel trucks are seen driving through the Ironbound neighborhood in Newark, N.J. Credit: Yana Paskova/The Washington Post via Getty Images

With NJ’s Tough New Environmental Justice Law in Place, Why Is Newark in Line for Another Power Plant?

By Emilie Lounsberry

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