PUBLIC HAS TWO ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO OFFER INPUT FOR DEVELOPING RGGI’S STRATEGIC FUNDING PLAN (19/P094) TRENTON – The public has two remaining opportunities this year to provide input on how the state should distribute the revenue anticipated from …
DEP ESTABLISHES ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES WORKING GROUP TO ACHIEVE OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY GOALS FOR NEW JERSEY (19/P093) TRENTON – As part of Governor Murphy’s newly expanded goal of reaching 7,500 megawatts of offshore wind generation by 2035, the New Jersey …
DEP ANNOUNCES SEEDLINGS GIFT TO ENSURE LEGACY OF FAMOUS SALEM OAK LIVES ON IN EVERY NEW JERSEY MUNICIPALITY (19/P092) TRENTON – In celebration of its 50th birthday and the 50th anniversary of America’s first Earth Day on April 22, 2020, the Department of …
IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICA RECYCLES DAY ON FRIDAY, DEP REMINDS PUBLIC OF RECYCLING IMPORTANCE FOR PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT (19/P091) TRENTON – As part of America Recycles Day on Friday, Nov. 15, the Department of Environmental Protection is reminding …
WORK TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK ON PROJECT TO PROTECT EAST POINT LIGHTHOUSE ON DELAWARE BAY FROM STORMS AND FLOODING (19/P090) TRENTON – A contractor for the Department of Environmental Protection will begin work next week on an interim project to protect …
COMMISSIONER MCCABE, MAYOR GUSCIORA TO HOST PUBLIC INPUT SESSION IN TRENTON TO HEAR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS (19/P089) TRENTON – A public input session to hear the community’s environmental justice issues for Trenton is set for Tuesday, Oct. 29 in …
Attorney General, DEP File Six New “Environmental Justice” Lawsuits Targeting Polluters in New Jersey’s Lower-Income and Minority Communities TRENTON – As part of their ongoing environmental justice (EJ) initiative, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and …
MURPHY ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES PUBLIC PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING NEW JERSEY’S RGGI STRATEGIC FUNDING PLAN (19/P088) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection, Board of Public Utilities and Economic Development Authority today released a document …
DEP’S URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM HONORS 2019 GREEN COMMUNITIES ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS (19/P087) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is honoring three 2019 Green Communities Achievement Award winners for outstanding …
DEP REMINDS MOTORISTS TO BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS ON ROADWAYS AS DEER MATING SEASON BEGINS, DAYLIGHT HOURS GET SHORTER (19/P086) TRENTON – Drivers are urged to use extra caution and watch for white-tailed deer as deer mating season gets under way and darkness …
COUNTRY LIVING FAIR TO BE HELD SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT BATSTO VILLAGE IN WHARTON STATE FOREST (19/P085) TRENTON – Celebrating simpler times and the beauty of the Pinelands, the annual Country Living Fair will be held Sunday, Oct. 20, at historic Batsto …
NEW JERSEY PARKS, FORESTS AND HISTORIC SITES TO PROVIDE TREATS, SOME FRIGHTS FOR VISITORS IN CELEBRATION OF HALLOWEEN (19/P084) TRENTON – From mummy duck races to multiple trick-or-treating events and spooky Jersey Devil stories, a frightfully diverse …
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HONORS RECYCLING LEADERS, INNOVATORS AT ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON (19/P083) TRENTON – A business that recycles almost 80 percent of its waste, a university with a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling program, and …
DEP LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO HELP COMMUNITIES COMBAT “DIRTY DIRT” AND PREVENT ILLEGAL DUMPING OF FILL MATERIAL (19/P082) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has launched a new campaign to help municipalities and communities manage …
DEP TO BEGIN FALL TROUT STOCKING STATEWIDE ON OCTOBER 8; FREE FISHING DAY FOR ALL AGES SCHEDULED OCTOBER 19 (19/P081) TRENTON – The Division of Fish and Wildlife is kicking off the start of fall trout season tomorrow, Oct. 8, by stocking many of New Jersey …
MURPHY ADMINISTRATION ESTABLISHES PANEL TO OVERSEE DECOMMISSIONING OF OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (19/P080) TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today established the Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel through an Administrative Order signed by …
DEP RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED UPDATE TO GIS LAND USE AND LAND COVER MAPPING (19/P079) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection has released an important update to its series of Land Use/Land Cover maps, an essential resource in …
DEP’S 25th ANNUAL FALL FORESTRY FESTIVAL SCHEDULED SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OCEAN COUNTY (19/P078) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection will celebrate trees, autumn and New Jersey’s outdoors with the 25th Annual Fall …
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION’S BLUE ACRES PROGRAM MARKS MILESTONE WITH 700th PURCHASE (19/P077) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Blue Acres residential buyout program has reached a milestone with the completion of its 700th …
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM ADVISORIES LIFTED FOR ADDITIONAL AREAS OF LAKE HOPATCONG (19/P076) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection today lifted harmful algal bloom advisories for additional areas of Lake Hopatcong, bringing to about 60 percent the …
