env not working

consumerWebsite/public/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+node_modules
+.env

consumerWebsite/public/css/sp.css

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ body {
   gap: 15px;
   margin-top: 50px;
 }
+
 form
   input {
   height: 60px;

consumerWebsite/public/js/contact.js

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const newAccessKey = '7f7ce777-6a56-4e5e-bfac-3b83c6453e65';
+//const newAccessKey = process.env.ACCESS_KEY;
 
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     const form = document.getElementById('form');

consumerWebsite/public/js/server.js

@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 const express = require('express');
+const dotenv = require('dotenv');
 const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 const mysql = require('mysql');
 
+dotenv.config();
+
+
+app.use(express.static('public'));
+
 const app = express();
 const port = 3000;