New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on May 14, 2019 - 18:20 GMT

Attorney General, DEP Announce Suit Against 3M, DuPont, Others For Making, Selling Toxic Chemicals in Firefighting Foam Product

Attorney General, DEP Announce Suit Against 3M, DuPont, Others For Making, Selling Toxic Chemicals in Firefighting Foam Product Complaint: Defendants Sold “Aqueous Film-Forming Foam” Despite Knowing Its Dangers; Filing Represents 10th Natural Resource …

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Published on May 14, 2019 - 15:55 GMT

DEP Reminds Beachgoers About Online, Social Media Platforms to Help Them Be Shore Ready for 2019 Beach Season

DEP REMINDS BEACHGOERS ABOUT ONLINE, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO HELP THEM BE SHORE READY FOR 2019 BEACH SEASON (19/P036) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection is readying for the upcoming beach season by reminding residents about programs …

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Published on May 10, 2019 - 15:12 GMT

Commissioner McCabe to be on Hand for Electric-Vehicle Test Drive During Princeton Sustainability Event Tomorrow

COMMISSIONER McCABE TO BE ON HAND FOR ELECTRIC-VEHICLE TEST DRIVE DURING PRINCETON SUSTAINABILITY EVENT TOMORROW (19/P035) TRENTON – Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe will join Mayor Liz Lempert for a sustainability …

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Published on May 7, 2019 - 18:21 GMT

DEP Launches Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey Project to Link Lands for Wildlife Movement

DEP LAUNCHES CONNECTING HABITAT ACROSS NEW JERSEY PROJECT TO LINK LANDS FOR WILDLIFE MOVEMENT (19/P034) TRENTON – A new project to make New Jersey’s landscape and roadways friendlier to wildlife seeking food, shelter, mates and other needs is underway to …

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Published on May 6, 2019 - 17:46 GMT

New Jersey Mosquito Control Commission Marks 500th Meeting with Simple Message: Controlling Mosquito Populations More Important ...

NEW JERSEY MOSQUITO CONTROL COMMISSION MARKS 500th MEETING WITH SIMPLE MESSAGE: CONTROLLING MOSQUITO POPULATIONS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER (19/P033) TRENTON – As the New Jersey Mosquito Control Commission marks its 500th meeting and as mosquito season gets …

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Published on May 3, 2019 - 14:56 GMT

DEP Awards $10 Million in Grants to Improve Water Quality in the Barnegat Bay Watershed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2019 Contact: Lawrence Hajna (609) 984-1795 Caryn Shinske (609) 292-2994 DEP AWARDS $10 MILLION IN GRANTS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE BARNEGAT BAY WATERSHED (19/P032) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection has …

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Published on April 29, 2019 - 16:24 GMT

Online Land-use Permit System Will Improve DEP Efficiency and Public Transparency

ONLINE LAND-USE PERMIT SYSTEM WILL IMPROVE DEP EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC TRANSPARENCY (19/P031) TRENTON – In an effort that will significantly improve efficiency and transparency while reducing costs for businesses and residents, the Department of …

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Published on April 25, 2019 - 20:56 GMT

DEP and Partner Agencies to Celebrate State Arbor Day on Friday, April 26 with Ceremonies at Rutgers in New Brunswick

DEP AND PARTNER AGENCIES TO CELEBRATE STATE ARBOR DAY ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26 WITH CEREMONIES AT RUTGERS IN NEW BRUNSWICK (19/P030) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Urban and Community Forestry Program and partner agencies will …

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Published on April 24, 2019 - 15:02 GMT

New Jersey Forest Fire Service Prescribed Burning Program and Wildfire Prevention Techniques Garner National Attention

NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE SERVICE PRESCRIBED BURNING PROGRAM AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES GARNER NATIONAL ATTENTION (19/P029) TRENTON – The State Forest Fire Service is receiving national attention for its proactive approaches to reducing wildfire risk, …

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Published on April 18, 2019 - 16:45 GMT

New Jersey Celebrates Environmental Protection with Earth Week Activities Across the State

NEW JERSEY CELEBRATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WITH EARTH WEEK ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE (19/P028) TRENTON – In honor of Earth Day on Monday, April 22, a diverse array of family friendly Earth Week cleanups, fairs, beautification projects, hikes, tours, …

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Published on April 17, 2019 - 16:36 GMT

DEP Offers Safety Reminders for Public as Bears Leave Winter Dens in Search of Food

DEP OFFERS SAFETY REMINDERS FOR PUBLIC AS BEARS LEAVE WINTER DENS IN SEARCH OF FOOD (19/P027) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is reminding the public of important safety tips to follow as black bears begin emerging from …

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Published on April 3, 2019 - 17:24 GMT

Spring Tradition Gets Underway With Opening Day of Trout Season This Saturday, April 6

SPRING TRADITION GETS UNDERWAY WITH OPENING DAY OF TROUT SEASON THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 6 (19/P026) TRENTON – More than 184,000 freshly stocked rainbow trout will be available when anglers cast their lines on the opening day of trout season this Saturday, …

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Published on April 3, 2019 - 16:46 GMT

Commissioner McCabe to Help Kick Off Week-long Cleanup of Delaware Estuary Watershed

COMMISSIONER McCABE TO HELP KICK OFF WEEK-LONG CLEANUP OF DELAWARE ESTUARY WATERSHED (19/P025) TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe will be on hand this Saturday for the kickoff of the South Jersey …

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Published on April 2, 2019 - 18:32 GMT

DEP Strengthens Commitment to Clean Energy Goals by Joining Alliance Working to Expand Use of Zero-emission Vehicles

DEP STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO CLEAN ENERGY GOALS BY JOINING ALLIANCE WORKING TO EXPAND USE OF ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES (19/P024) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is joining the International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance, a …

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Published on April 2, 2019 - 16:44 GMT

DEP Receives $3 Million Grant to Restore Historic Buildings at Waterloo Village in Sussex County

DEP RECEIVES $3 MILLION GRANT TO RESTORE HISTORIC BUILDINGS AT WATERLOO VILLAGE IN SUSSEX COUNTY (19/P023) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Parks and Forestry will use a $3 million grant to rehabilitate three Morris Canal- …

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Published on April 1, 2019 - 19:42 GMT

Spring Hill Wildfire in Pinelands Reaches 100 Percent Containment

SPRING HILL WILDFIRE IN PINELANDS REACHES 100 PERCENT CONTAINMENT (19/P022) TRENTON – A wildfire that consumed 11,638 acres of lands in the Pinelands region of New Jersey is fully contained and all roads around the fire are open, Department of …

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Published on April 1, 2019 - 18:38 GMT

Affirming National Leadership Role, New Jersey Proposes Stringent Drinking Water Standards for PFOA and PFOS

AFFIRMING NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE, NEW JERSEY PROPOSES STRINGENT DRINKING WATER STANDARDS FOR PFOA AND PFOS (19/P021) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection today formally proposed stringent, health-based drinking water standards for …

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Published on March 28, 2019 - 14:12 GMT

New Jersey Will Be First State in Nation to Offer Online Purchase of Annual State Parks Passes Through Public Lands Website

NEW JERSEY WILL BE FIRST STATE IN NATION TO OFFER ONLINE PURCHASE OF ANNUAL STATE PARKS PASSES THROUGH PUBLIC LANDS WEBSITE (19/P020) TRENTON – New Jersey will be the first state in the nation to sell annual state parks passes through a public lands pass …

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Published on March 26, 2019 - 14:52 GMT

DEP to Provide 60,000 Free Tree Seedlings for Distribution in Communities Across the State Beginning Saturday, March 30

DEP TO PROVIDE 60,000 FREE TREE SEEDLINGS FOR DISTRIBUTION IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE BEGINNING SATURDAY, MARCH 30 (19/P019) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Parks and Forestry is providing 60,000 free tree seedlings …

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Published on March 25, 2019 - 15:43 GMT

DEP Directs Five Chemical Companies to Fund Removal of Extensive PFAS Contamination Throughout State

DEP DIRECTS FIVE CHEMICAL COMPANIES TO FUND REMOVAL OF EXTENSIVE PFAS CONTAMINATION THROUGHOUT STATE (19/P018) TRENTON – Citing near daily findings of dangerous chemicals in New Jersey’s air, land and water, the Department of Environmental Protection is …

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