(engin akyurt from Unsplash)They're doing more than straining the grid, and we're stuck with bad water and dirty air if we fail to site them appropriately
(engin akyurt from Unsplash)They're doing more than straining the grid, and we're stuck with bad water and dirty air if we fail to site them appropriately

Petroleum products are vital to our everyday lives, and retroactively punishing producers would do immediate and long-term harm
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)Supporters point to a more stable grid, while ratepayers would shoulder burden of higher bills
(NJ Spotlight News)The law, signed in 2020, aims to keep pollution out of low-income areas and communities of color

"Unprecedented" challenges will greet new commissioner
(NJ Spotlight News)How two of the major party candidates would handle New Jersey's climate policy
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)NJ Attorney General Platkin calls bid to end birthright citizenship ‘flagrant violation of our constitution’
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)The president-elect has radical plans for health care, immigration, taxation, the environment and transportation

(John Mooney/NJ Spotlight News)Gas power plant to help run sewage treatment facility in Newark gets 'limited' approval
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Reviewing the record on 25 important votes
(NJ Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Agriculture)Supporters say it would provide an extra check on potential governmental abuse; opponents say it would slam economic growth

Examining NJ's social and economic challenges, focusing on promising actions that have led to positive change
NJ Spotlight NewsEnvironmental advocates join congresswoman for roundtable
(Jon Hurdle)But warehouse trade group says deal won’t halt expansion plans
(Hannah Gross/NJ Spotlight News)New Jersey voters explain what motivated them in Nov. 7 elections

Microforests are self-sufficient forests planted on small lots

Scotch Plains residents are at odds over plans for Brookside Park

NJ is the first state to include comprehensive teaching on climate change for K-12 students

Interview: Melissa Miles of New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance