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As Trump Rolls Back Protections For Wetlands, New Jersey Maintains a Higher Standard

The Trump administration is moving to narrow which wetlands qualify for federal protection. But New Jersey’s stricter legal framework shows how states can fight back.

By Rambo Talabong

 A general view of the New York is seen behind the Hackensack River alongside wetlands in Secaucus, New Jersey, on Jan. 11, 2021. Credit: Islam Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
New Jersey environmental activists protest in August against Transco’s 32,000-horsepower compressor station proposed for Somerset County’s Franklin Township, New Jersey, part of the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline. Courtesy Charlie Kratovil.

Will New Jersey’s Environmental Regulators Approve Transco’s NESE Pipeline After Rejecting it Twice?

By Raeanne Raccagno
Environmental activists at a Sept. 9 demonstration against the Northeast Enhancement Supply pipeline on the Raritan Bayshore in Middletown, New Jersey. Credit: Charlie Kratovil

New Jersey Officials Ponder New Permit Requests for the Northeastern Supply Enhancement Pipeline

By Raeanne Raccagno
A sign for Pfizer is seen at the company’s headquarters in New York City. Credit: Jeenah Moon/Getty Images

NJ Sues Pfizer Over Cancer-Linked Water Contamination

By Rambo Talabong
The former DuPont chemical manufacturing facility at the Repauno Port and Rail Terminal in New Jersey is being cleaned up for PFAS contamination. Credit: Office of the NJ Attorney General

Chemical Manufacturing Made New Jersey the ‘PFAS Toilet for the Country’

Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth
The settlement stems from 3M’s supply of PFAS to the Chambers Works facility in Salem County, N.J. Credit: Tim Larsen/Office of New Jersey Attorney General

In a Landmark PFAS Payout, 3M to Pay New Jersey $450 Million

By Rambo Talabong
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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