By Jan. 5: Join businesses in urging Senate to protect clean water infrastructure essential to economic stability

Following the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 3898, the “PERMIT Act,” on December 11, 2025, the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) and the thousands of business leaders it collectively represents are intensifying their call for the Senate to reject the legislation and urging the EPA to strengthen – not weaken – protections in its proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.

Sign on to RGGI comments by Monday, 9/22!

Please sign onto these comments by responding directly to Rebecca Lubot at rebecca@njsbnetwork.org with name, title and organizational title.

The comment’s broad thrust is to support the previous and proposed new RGGI investments, but to strongly oppose the ratepayer relief initiative that the NJBPU is strongly pushing for. These are high level comments but we have heard directly that it is crucial that there is broad pushback to this initiative from multiple different sectors.

Stop excluding small business owners from Truth in Lending protections! 

We’re seeing billions of dollars of financing to small businesses, charging APRs of 50% to 350% or more, without those prices ever being disclosed. New Jersey must protect small businesses by passing a law requiring financing companies to disclose transparent prices to NJ business owners.

Defend State and Tribal Clean Water Authority

The EPA is proposing changes to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act that would strip states and Tribes of their power to veto or impose conditions on federal projects based on environmental impacts. These changes threaten not only environmental health but also the economic resilience of industries that depend on clean, reliable water like farming, food and beverage, tourism, and manufacturing.

Send a Comment To EPA to NOT cut Critical Air Pollution Standards

Right now, we face a critical threat to both a stable economy and a healthy environment. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed repealing two of our most effective clean air standards: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS).

Urge the EPA to Protect Energy Star

The Administration has announced plans to defund the EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program. Over its 30-year history, this program has proven success as a public-private partnership that has lowered operational costs, built consumer trust and confidence, and improved market competitiveness and performance consistency.