The legislation committee advances public policies that reduce climate change and protect the environment. Our activities include:

• Advocating for legislation, regulation, and structural reform.

• Educating the public and other activists.

• Researching the issues:

  • Clean Energy, Air, and Water

  • Green Transportation and Buildings

  • Waste & Recycling

  • Stormwater

Our 2026 priorities include:

1. Data centers must “Bring your own new clean energy”.

   New Jersey bill S680/ A1170.

   Take Action! Send a letter to legislators.

   This bill requires “AI” data centers to arrange for their electricity to be supplied by clean energy — renewables and nuclear — newly built just for them. The rest of us shouldn’t have to pay for it, nor should the environment.

   To protect economic competitiveness, it only takes effect if a majority of other states in PJM adopt similar policy, so there’s no risk for New Jersey to lead by example!

   It also requires that data centers don’t use transmission grid capacity needed to deliver renewable energy to other ratepayers. Transmission is half the story of supplying electricity, and the public shouldn’t have to pay for data centers’ transmission needs, either.

2. Make Polluters Pay

   Climate Superfund Act S2338 / A3735.

   Take Action! Send a letter to legislators

   100 fossil fuel companies are responsible for over 70% of global emissions. Should NJ taxpayers fund the clean-up from the next superstorm or the grid updates necessary to weather the next heat dome? Or should the companies that caused this pay the price? Fossil fuel companies knew the damage climate change would cause, but kept drilling anyway. Endorsed by South Orange and Maplewood governments, the Essex County Commissioners, and our district representatives in NJ State Government, this bill will collect money from the largest polluters to pay for community climate resilience projects. Check out the incredible info from our ally Climate Revolution Action Network.