New Jersey Warehouse Boom

About one in three New Jersey residents now lives within a half-mile of a mega-warehouse, facing elevated exposure to freight truck pollution, according to a new report released Tuesday, June 18 by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Coalition for Healthy Ports, and Clean Water Action.

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Posted on June 18, 2024
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