(22/P024) TRENTON – Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette says New Jersey is ready for a stellar summer season following review of water quality monitoring and visits to both the Jersey Shore and North Jersey lakeshores ahead of …
WASHINGTON – Today, at an event with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette and other local officials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox announced a …
(22/P023) TRENTON – As New Jersey recognizes Air Quality Awareness Week from Monday, May 2 through Friday, May 6, the Department of Environmental Protection is launching a user-friendly system of color-coded flags to help keep New Jersey residents and …
(22/P022) TRENTON – In celebration of the 150th Arbor Day this Friday, New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette and Highland Park Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler planted a seedling from the iconic Salem Oak, one of New Jersey’s …
(22/P021) TRENTON – To expand upon the Murphy Administration’s historic investments in local parks, open space and natural resource restoration, the Department of Environmental Protection is launching Outside, Together!, a recreational initiative that will …
(22/P020) TRENTON – Furthering its commitment to protect all New Jerseyans from the worsening impacts of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the Murphy Administration is announcing an additional $6 million …
(22/P019) TRENTON – As Earth Week is celebrated this year with the theme of Invest in Our Planet, the Murphy Administration is launching a new blue and green carbon grant program that will invest $15 million in projects across New Jersey that create, …
(22/P018) TRENTON – As part of its commitment to making the state more resilient to the impacts of climate change, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today launched an online tool that will help planners, local governments, developers …
(22/P017) TRENTON – A celebration of the environment and the Department of Environmental Protection’s half-century legacy in New Jersey is planned on Saturday, April 23 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced. The …
(22/P016) TRENTON – Building on the Murphy Administration’s investments in environmental infrastructure, State Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette has announced the launch of a $10 million lakes management grants program that will …
(22/P015) TRENTON – Anglers will have approximately 250,000 freshly stocked rainbow trout to catch in waterways across the state when trout season opens on Saturday, April 9, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced …
(22/P014) TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today urged the public to get ready for the state’s plastic bag and polystyrene foam food-service container law that takes effect May 4, just 30 days …
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced today that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has filed suit against a Connecticut-based chemical company that, …
(22/P013) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Marine Fisheries Administration is receiving $826,807 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Program to create the NJ …
(22/P012) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection is awarding 38 grants totaling $1.3 million to promote the stewardship of urban and community trees and forests throughout New Jersey, Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. The …
(22/P011) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today announced the award of funding for studies, and will release shortly a request for proposals, to provide enhanced scientific …
(22/P008) TRENTON –Barnegat Lighthouse will close to visitors for the next seven months as the Department of Environmental Protection embarks on a $1.3 million restoration of the historic lighthouse, DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. …
Contact: Caryn Shinske (609) 984-1795 Lawrence Hajna (609) 984-1795 (22/P009) TRENTON – Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette welcomes a decision today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to restore a California air emissions …
(22/P008) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, in partnership with the Trails Task Force of the New Jersey Geospatial Forum, today announced the release of the first phase of a statewide inventory of public trails in New Jersey. …
TRENTON – A new guidebook released today will give municipalities a blueprint to become Electric Vehicle Ready, from implementing the statewide Electric Vehicle Supply/Service Equipment (EVSE) ordinance to streamlining the permitting process and installing …
