DEP’S RECYCLE COACH APP IS MAKING RECYCLING EASIER THAN EVER IN NEW JERSEY (19/P017) TRENTON – A little more than a year after its launch, the Department of Environmental Protection’s recycling app, Recycle Coach, continues to expand its reach, making …
NONPROFITS, UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES URGED TO APPLY FOR GRANTS FOR PROJECTS TO ENHANCE COASTAL-RESILIENCE PLANNING EFFORTS (19/P016) TRENTON – As part of the state’s comprehensive efforts to make New Jersey more resilient, the Department of Environmental …
DEP CELEBRATES AMERICORPS WEEK WITH WATERSHED AMBASSADOR-SPONSORED EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING WATER QUALITY STEWARDSHIP (19/P015) TRENTON – Protecting water quality is the focus of several events next week by New Jersey’s AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors Program …
NEW JERSEY FOREST SERVICE FORESTER IS HONORED FOR MANAGING STATE LANDS, HELPING DEVELOP NATIONAL FOREST INVENTORY (19/P014) TRENTON – A New Jersey Forest Service member whose forestry management and planning skills are helping to protect 775,000 acres of …
AG, DEP File Natural Resource Damage Suit Against ExxonMobil NRD Case, the 5th Since January 2018, Centers on Harmful PCB Contamination in Wetlands and Waterways Caused by Years of Petroleum Product Dumping TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today …
DEP PROPOSES RECLASSIFYING 749 MILES OF WATERWAYS TO CATEGORY ONE STATUS, FIRST SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE IN MORE THAN A DECADE (19/P013) TRENTON – Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe today announced the filing of rule …
DEP, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SEEK PUBLIC COMMENT ON INTERIM REPORT FOR BACK BAYS STUDY (19/P012) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are seeking public comment on an interim report that is a milestone …
DEP TO USE FIRST ROUND OF VOLKSWAGEN SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, NJ TRANSIT ELECTRIC BUSES (19/P011) TRENTON – Moving forward on its commitment to clean transportation, the Department of Environmental Protection is transmitting …
DEP SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR HUNDREDS OF SEASONAL JOBS AT STATE PARKS, FORESTS AND HISTORIC SITES (19/P010) TRENTON – Applications are being accepted for hundreds of peak-season jobs at New Jersey’s parks, forests and historic sites, the Department of …
NEW JERSEY STATE FOREST FIRE SERVICE PRESCRIBED BURNING PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY TO HELP REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK (19/P009) TRENTON – The State Forest Fire Service is setting prescribed burns to reduce undergrowth and other forest floor materials that have the …
DEP STATEMENT ON U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PFAS ACTIONS (19/P008) TRENTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement today is disappointing at a time when there is a critical need to address perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl …
NEW JERSEY SCHOOLCHILDREN DESIGN CALENDAR WITH STATE FOREST FIRE SERVICE TO HONOR SMOKEY BEAR’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY (19/P007) TRENTON – Free calendars designed by New Jersey schoolchildren that highlight the importance of wildfire prevention and celebrate the …
DEP REQUESTS INPUT ON PROPOSED GROUND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR CHEMICALS OF EMERGING CONCERN (19/P006) TRENTON – Affirming New Jersey’s national leadership in addressing chemicals of emerging concern, the Department of Environmental Protection today …
PUBLIC COMMENT SESSIONS SET ON MURPHY ADMINISTRATION PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN STATE ACTIONS (19/P005) TRENTON – Following through on Governor Phil Murphy’s pledge that New Jersey take steps to ensure all residents live in a clean and …
DEP COMMENDS NEW MEMBERS OF NEW JERSEY SUSTAINABILITY REGISTRY FOR BEING COMMUNITY LEADERS (19/P004) TRENTON – A beachfront restaurant helping protect the ocean with a no-straw policy, a brewery helping to mitigate climate change by keeping waste out of …
DEP INVITES EXPERIENCED VENDORS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO OPERATE CONCESSIONS AT SEVEN STATE PARK SYSTEM SITES (19/P003) TRENTON – To enhance visitors’ experiences, the Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Parks and Forestry is accepting …
NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SEEKING IDEAS FOR REPURPOSING OF ROCKPORT GAME FARM IN WARREN COUNTY (19/P002) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife is looking for ideas from individuals and …
DEP AWARDS $14 MILLION IN GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROMOTE, ENHANCE RECYCLING EFFORTS (19/P001) TRENTON – Local governments will share $14.3 million in grants to further enhance recycling efforts, based on 2016 recycling performance in their …
DEP ENCOURAGES VISITS TO STATE PARKS, FORESTS AND HISTORIC SITES ON JAN. 1 TO CELEBRATE THE OUTDOORS WITH FIRST DAY HIKES (18/P110) TRENTON – The New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry will offer multiple recreation opportunities across the state on New …
SEASIDE HEIGHTS INSTALLS SIX ELECTRIC-VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS IN BOROUGH AS PART OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (18/P109) TRENTON – Seaside Heights has six new electric-vehicle charging stations in its downtown area as part of a settlement agreement reached …
