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Kevin Canessa Editor Writer The Observer Newspaper

Fifth Anniversary of Historic Keegan Landfill Protest March anselmo millan close keegan councilman anselmo millan cristina montague dep dolce vita environment environmental club environmental justice environmental protection agency epa fmr. councilman anselmo millan harrison nj hydrogen sulfide james doran james fife keegan landfill mayor alberto santos methane gas njdep Apr 27, 2024

Saturday, April 27, 2024, marked the fifth anniversary of the pivotal Keegan Landfill protest, a bold stand against environmental injustice. The march, which began at the Kearny Department of Public Works on Bergen St. in Kearny and ended at the now-closed NJSEA Keegan Landfill down the street,...

Environmental Justice Triumphs But The Next Fight Looms In Harrison NJ commissioners of njsea environmental justice food and water watch harrison nj harrison redevelopment harrison redevelopment agency harrison redevelopment zone hydrogen sulfide matt smith mayor & council mayor james fife methane gas njsea njtransit Jan 28, 2024

In a significant victory for environmental justice, New Jersey Transit has abandoned its plans to construct a gas-burning power plant in South Kearny, New Jersey. This decision marks a crucial win for the residents of Kearny, Harrison, and East Newark, collectively known as the West Hudson...

3 Year Anniversary of the Closure of the Keegan Landfill in Kearny NJ close keegan epa h2s harrison nj hydrogen sulfide judge jeffrey jablonski keegan landfill mayor alberto santos methane gas new jersey supreme court njdep njsea Jun 12, 2022

Three years ago today, on June 12, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an Order to uphold the closure of the Keegan Landfill in Kearny NJ. The unanimous decision by the seven justices reversed a two-Judge Appellate Panel decision that overturned Hudson County Chancery Judge Jeffrey...

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