NEWS ARTICLES FEATURING WEC
June 9, 2010 - The Star Ledger
N.J. Coalition Petitions Lawmakers to Kill Bill Against Tougher Safety, Conservation, Health Rules
A coalition of 76 labor, health and environmental groups signed a petition in Trenton today, demanding the Legislation to kill a bill that would prevent New Jersey state agencies from adopting safety, conservation and health standards that are tougher than federal regulations.
June 9, 2010 - NJ Spotlight
John Pajak: President of NJ Work Environment Council
With 20 years in the oil industry, John Pajak knows safety is essential.
January 16, 2009 -WBGO News
DEP May Keep State Residents in the Dark
The Department of Environmental Protection is trying to withhold important information about chemical plants in the Garden State. But environmental activists say communities closest to the plants are on a need to know basis.
January 13, 2009 -OMB Watch
Transparency Concerns Raised about EPA Nominee
President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lisa Jackson, has drawn both praise and criticism from environmental advocates.
December 3, 2008 - Jersey Journal
Kearny Chemical Firm Fined for Safety Violations
Kuehne Chemical in Kearny has been cited and fined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for 33 worker safety and health violations, including lapses that could lead to a toxic chlorine release, an advocate group and OSHA officials confirmed yesterday.
November 21, 2008 - Bergen Record
New Jersey May Block Information on Chemical Plants
by James M. O'Neill
WEC warns that the public could be barred from getting key information about New Jersey's most potentially hazardous facilities under rule changes being proposed by the Corzine administration.
October 8, 2008 - Gloucester County Times
Three Local Industries Praised in Risk Report
by Siobhan A. Counnihan
A report released Tuesday by an alliance of labor, environmental and community organizations recognized three Gloucester County industries for reducing the potential risk to populations in harm's way from a catastrophic chemical release.
October 7, 2008 - Bergen Record
New Jersey Toxic Risks Still Too Great, Group Insists
by James M. O'Neill
Despite recent efforts by the state to make New Jersey safer from toxic chemical disasters, Governor Corzine needs to push for even more regulation to reduce the risks, according to a report by a labor and environmental coalition.
September 10, 2008 - NJBIZ
Report: Clean Energy Program Would Create 2M Jobs
by Scott Goldstein
The U.S. can create two million jobs nationwide - more than 57,000 of them in New Jersey - by investing $100 billion in clean energy, roughly the same amount of money Washington, D.C. spent on this year's federal stimulus package.
August 21, 2008 - Burlington County Times
Owner Says Steps Taken to Reduce Emissions by David Levinsky
The owner of a plastics plant found in violation of environmental laws said steps have been taken over the past five months to reduce the amount of toxic pollution the plant releases into the air.