“Today’s decision by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection to deny PennEast’s permit application is another major setback for the proposed pipeline and win for New Jerseyans whose health, water and air would be threatened by this project,” said Tom Gilbert, campaign director, ReThink Energy Nj and New Jersey Conservation Foundation. “The Murphy Administration has taken strong steps to defend our taxpayer preserved lands and uphold our strong environmental standards against this unnecessary and damaging pipeline.”