Murphy backs Trump move against congestion pricing slams Biden over environmental shortcut given to New York City
Murphy crossed party lines to back Trump’s move as he fights Biden’s shortcut on toll plan. Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy praised former President Donald Trump’s efforts to kill…
Georgia environmental manager sentenced to prison for $1.2 million fraud scheme targeting employer
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Michael Mayfield, a former environmental manager at the Mars Wrigley factory in Flowery Branch, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for defrauding his employer of…
Environmental Lobbying Group Says New Jersey Anti-Wind Energy Protest Fueld by Tone Deaf MAGA, Big Oil Misinformation
TRENTON, N.J. — Environmental leaders across New Jersey are speaking out against a series of anti-offshore wind energy rallies planned for this weekend, criticizing them as coordinated efforts backed by the oil…
Governor Murphy’s Environmental Policies Plagued With Hypocrisy
OP-ED: Governor Murphy’s Hypocrisy on Environmental Policies New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s recent actions reveal a glaring disconnect between his environmental rhetoric and personal practices. While urging New Jersey residents to transition…
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against New Jersey Offshore Windmill Plan
Three anti-wind power advocacy groups have initiated a legal battle against the state of New Jersey, aiming to revoke a critical environmental permit for the proposed Atlantic Shores wind farm off the…
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Demand Answers From Biden Admin On Massive Grants For ‘Environmental Justice’ Program
Republican lawmakers wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan on Wednesday to demand answers about one of the agency’s “environmental justice” grant programs. Republican Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington…
EXCLUSIVE: Texas Official Says Biden Admin Green Power Initiative Could Cause ‘Significant’ Environmental Damage
A Republican official in Texas is opposing the Biden administration’s effort to bring offshore wind to the coast of the Lone Star state due in part to concerns that the technology could…
Shell Falcon Pipeline Faces Charges for Environmental Violations in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the filing of criminal charges against Shell Falcon Pipeline LP for multiple violations of Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law. These charges relate to the construction…
JASON ISAAC: Let The Free Market And Good Environmental Stewardship Thrive Together In Harmony
Innovative pollution control technologies in the United States have helped to cut air pollution by nearly 80% over the past 50 years, with pollution now virtually indistinguishable from natural levels. But to hear…
Environmental Disaster Feared After British Ship Hauling Tons Of Fertilizer Struck By Houthis, Sinks Into Sea
Environmental Disaster Feared After British Ship Hauling Tons Of Fertilizer Struck By Houthis, Sinks Into Sea Kate Anderson on March 2, 2024 A British cargo ship carrying fertilizer sunk on Friday after…
Environmental Laws That Impeded Pipelines For Years Could Trip Up Biden’s Sprint Toward Offshore Wind
Environmental Laws That Impeded Pipelines For Years Could Trip Up Biden’s Sprint Toward Offshore Wind Nick Pope on January 22, 2024 Landmark environmental laws leveraged for decades to challenge infrastructure projects are…
Biden Could Jack Up Food Prices, Wreak Environmental Havoc With ‘Sustainable’ Jet Fuel Subsidies
Biden Could Jack Up Food Prices, Wreak Environmental Havoc With ‘Sustainable’ Jet Fuel Subsidies Nick Pope on December 3, 2023 The Biden administration is set to announce regulatory guidance on subsidies for…
President of Suburban Chicago Environmental Company Indicted for Allegedly Obstructing Federal Probe Into Grant Funding of Hotel Demolition Project
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted the president of an environmental services company for allegedly obstructing an investigation into the grant funding of a hotel demolition project in the Chicago…
Kentucky Man and Businesses Plead Guilty to Environmental Crime
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – David K. Smith, 55, of Paducah, Kentucky, River Marine Enterprises, LLC, and Western River Assets, LLC, pleaded guilty today to discharge of refuse into navigable waters. According to court…
Justice Department Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Report
The Justice Department’s Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) released its first-ever Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy Annual Report today, highlighting the department’s recent accomplishments in cases with environmental justice concerns and outlining…
California Spent More Than $600 Million On Environmental Reviews For High-Speed Rail Line That Isn’t Built Yet
California Spent More Than $600 Million On Environmental Reviews For High-Speed Rail Line That Isn’t Built Yet Nick Pope on September 3, 2023 California spent more than $600 million on environmental reviews…
House GOP Looks At Reforming Landmark Environmental Law That’s Been The Bane Of Landowners For Decades
House GOP Looks At Reforming Landmark Environmental Law That’s Been The Bane Of Landowners For Decades Nick Pope on July 18, 2023 Two House Republicans announced that they will form a working group…
Environmental Extremists Feud With Gay Activists Over Potential Oil And Gas Funding
Environmental Extremists Feud With Gay Activists Over Potential Oil And Gas Funding Laurel Duggan on June 30, 2023 The environmental activist group Just Stop Oil threatened to “take action” at Pride in…
Some July 4th Fireworks Shows Got Canceled Thanks To Environmental Activists
Some July 4th Fireworks Shows Got Canceled Thanks To Environmental Activists Mia Hernandez on June 28, 2023 Multiple fireworks shows slated for July 4th along Los Angeles’ coastline have been canceled in…
Senate Approves Stanfield Bill that Would Update Funding for Environmental Infrastructure Projects
The NJ Senate advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Jean Stanfield that would approve the updated Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Plan of the NJIB.…
Top State Judge Handling Climate Lawsuit Worked With Environmental Group Tied To Plaintiffs’ Lawyers
Top State Judge Handling Climate Lawsuit Worked With Environmental Group Tied To Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Katelynn Richardson on May 17, 2023 The Chief Justice of Hawaii’s Supreme Court, who is hearing Honolulu’s lawsuit…