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Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course Water Hearing Delayed, Again
October 22, 2020
For the second time, the New Jersey Water Supply Authority canceled their October 26th hearing on the renewal water permit for Trump’s National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey. The private golf club is located in the middle of the Highlands...
Solvay in SJ Using New Harmful Chemicals - DEP Needs to Act
October 20, 2020
Solvay Specialty Polymers is using unnamed “process aids” as a replacement for PFNA at its plant in West Deptford, NJ. Solvay refuses to name the chemicals being used and has released no information on the potential health impacts. They have...
Plastic Recycling Bill Substitute - Good Step Forward
October 19, 2020
Today, Senator Smith announced a new substitute bill for S2515 (Smith). According to Senator Smith, the substitute bill will be much closer to the California model than the original bill. The new bill will establish a 25% recycled content...
Highlands Council Lake Grants Good Step - NJ Needs Real HABs Clean-Up Plan
October 16, 2020
The Highlands Council has approved up to $515,300 in funding for six projects that will address stormwater, wastewater and lake management. The projects are in Passaic, Morris, and Sussex Counties and include stormwater mapping, wastewater research...
DEP HABS Solution = More Noise Instead of Real Clean-Up Plan
October 13, 2020
A state grant-funded program to address harmful algal blooms (HABs) in Echo Lake is seeing positive results. The program, which was awarded $475,000, is described as a 36-month project to prevent HABs in reservoirs serving the Pequannock Water...
Governor Murphy’s Black Bear Hunt Starts Monday
October 9, 2020
The 2020 New Jersey Black Bear hunt begins this Monday, October 12-14 for Segment A, Archery Only. Despite the ban on hunting bears on state lands, hunting has been conducted on private land. The New Jersey Sierra Club believes that without an...
NJ Transit Ridgefield Park Bus Depot - Another Bad Plan in the Wrong Place
October 9, 2020
Ridgefield Park officials are in the process of trying to stop NJ Transit from acquiring a 56-acre property off Route 46 that could be turned into a bus depot. The depot would be for 500 diesel buses. The village had originally planned to build a...
Water Hearing for Trump’s Golf Course Canceled for Friday
October 7, 2020
The New Jersey Water Supply Authority canceled their Thursday hearing on the renewal water permit for Trump’s National Golf Course in Bedminster, New Jersey. The private golf club is located in the middle of the Highlands Preservation Area. The New...
Grab Your Wallet: PSEG is Back and Hungry for More $ubsidies
October 1, 2020
Today at the NJ Board of Public Utilities PSE&G filed to receive its ZEC Certificates for its nuclear power plants. In the Matter of the Implementation of L. 2018, c. 16 Regarding the Establishment of a Zero Emission Certificate Program for...
Gas Tax Going Up This Week - Double Hit to Commuters
September 29, 2020
The gas tax in New Jersey is increasing by 9.3 cents per gallon on Thursday, October 1. This will bring the gas tax total in New Jersey to 50.7 cents. Diesel will also be taxed by 57.7 cents per gallon. This is because less gas was sold in New...