Air Quality in NJ Reaches Unprecedented ‘Very Unhealthy’ Levels
June 7, 2023
TRENTON, NJ – Over the past week, New Jersey has seen the effects of climate change on our doorstep. There have been consecutive bad air quality days due to smoke from Canada’s record wildfires, New Jersey’s largest wildlife of the year at Bass...
Governor Murphy Announces Adoption of Inland Flood Rules for New Jersey: A Step into the Future
June 7, 2023
TRENTON, NJ – Yesterday, Governor Phil Murphy announced the adoption of the landmark Inland Flood Protection Rule to better protect New Jersey communities on the frontlines of severe flooding and increased storm events. The rule is set to be...
DEP Reveals Plans for Liberty State Park
June 1, 2023
In a long-awaited clarification of its position on Liberty State Park in Jersey City, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has described an overhaul of the sprawling Jersey City expanse that it says would not involve a golf course or...
Ciba Geigy Settlement Falls Short
June 1, 2023
Is creation of a park and nature center at the former Ciba-Geigy Superfund site adequate compensation for years of industrial contamination that still isn’t cleaned up? This is the settlement that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)...
Another Coffin Nail for the Gibbstown LNG Port
June 1, 2023
New Fortress Energy’s plans to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) south from Wyalusing, Pa., through the Philadelphia region and across the Delaware River to a proposed export facility in Gibbstown, NJ, have been sidelined by the Pipeline and...
Advanced Clean Cars II Standards Make Sense
June 1, 2023
Imagine 100% of light-duty auto sales in New Jersey being electric by 2035. It’s possible if the state adopts Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) standards, as Gov. Phil Murphy proposed in February.
Give DEP Enough Funding
June 1, 2023
The governor has earmarked $289 million for the 2024 budget, but to effectively manage New Jersey’s public lands and protect the state from a changing climate, $380 million is needed.
Green Acres Funding for Synthetic Turf?
June 1, 2023
Gov. Phil Murphy announced a proposed investment of nearly $100 million on community recreation projects through the Green Acres and Urban Parks programs. Sadly, the project total includes roughly $10 million in funding for artificial turf playing...
A Perilous Life for Sturgeon in the Delaware River
June 1, 2023
The Delaware River was once chock-full of Atlantic sturgeon, but populations of these legendary leaping fish have plummeted more than 99% since the 1800s.
Nanotech May Be Answer to Fuel Cell Storage Problem
June 1, 2023
To achieve a meaningful reduction in emissions, we need to investigate alternatives to gasoline. Researchers have proposed the use of metal-organic frameworks to store hydrogen. Hydrogen, a green fuel if produced by clean energy, produces a...