A look at the latest news, facts and figures on fossil fuels, pipelines, renewable energy, energy efficiency and progress on stopping the PennEast pipeline. 

In the News

Leading Geologists Warn of Arsenic Threat to Drinking Water Posed by PennEast Pipeline

PennEast raises important questions about water safety that haven’t been adequately addressed. Read more.

In Other Pipeline News

• The Times of Trenton: NJDEP Points to Extensive Missing Data Required for PennEast
• Asbury Park Press: Letter: Commercial Sprawl IS a Disaster for the Ecosystem
• The Daily Record: 4 Ex-Governors Oppose New Jersey Natural Gas Pipeline Plan
• Press of Atlantic City: New South Jersey Gas Pipeline Vote Process “Unlawful,” Pineland Preservation Alliance Alleges
• Burlington County Times: Utility Responds to Questions About Proposed Southern Reliability Link Pipeline
• ReThink Energy New Jersey: PennEast Suffers Major Year-End Setbacks In Wake of New Comments From NJDEP and Second Delay by FERC

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Renewables

Three Signs of Hope in the U.S. for Energy Efficiency and Renewables in 2017

By Micah Remley, Forbes

Higher energy prices, increased corporate demand for renewable energy, and stakeholder pressure for sustainability will all help drive renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2017. Read more.

In Other Renewable Energy News

• New York Times: China Aims to Spend at Least $360 Billion on Renewable Energy by 2020
• Motherboard: All of Las Vegas’ City-Owned Buildings Now Run on Renewable Energy
• The Guardian: China Cementing Global Dominance of Renewable Energy and Technology

Check it Out! 2016 Social Media Roundup

Explore our most popular social media posts of 2016. Below is the video from our most popular post!

By The Numbers

• +38,000
  Number of New Jerseyeans who work in energy efficiency. Read more.
• 13
  Number of plants in New Jersey that manufacture components for the wind industry. Source: American Wind and Energy Association
• 7,071
  Number of solar jobs in New Jersey. Read more.