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The NJEDL is an online library of environmental literature and multimedia related to New Jersey. The collection includes documents and reports, scientific studies, photographs, videos, maps, and more.
Most of the items in this collection are considered "grey literature" - unavailable through common research tools like library catalogs and indexes.
Our goal is to locate, acquire, and preserve these valuable but hard-to-find resources for citizens and researchers to use, and to make the collection digitally available - at your desktop!
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 Wildfire Defense - Do You Have What it Takes?
For Wildfire Awareness Week, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection announced an initiative that urges those who live in wooded areas of the state to establish a defensible zone around their property. Studies show that a fast moving wildfire can destroy a home in only ten minutes. This pamphlet recommends 100 feet of defensible space, and provides a checklist of changes to make in order to reduce the threat to life and property. You can also read the news release announcing the initiative here.
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 School Bus In-Cabin Pollutants: Study Findings
It is estimated that by 2009 approximately 800,000+ NJ children will be transported to and from school on buses, the majority of which have diesel engines. Diesel exhaust consists of a number of pollutants that are hazardous to human health, and increased exposure to these pollutants may occur on school buses as a result of exhaust emissions seeping into the cabin. In 2005 new legislation required that a closed crankcase ventilation system be installed on all school buses in order to prevent leakage of pollutants from the engine into the cabin. Simultaneously, NJDEP was tasked with developing and conducting a study to determine if emissions from the bus tailpipe are significantly affecting the air quality inside the school bus. The findings of the study and an action plan based on the results are presented here. The full final report is also available.
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DEP Reminds Residents: Don't Feed NJ's Bears
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson reminded New Jersey residents to take simple precautions with food storage and garbage disposal to discourage black bears from becoming a nuisance near homes and stores. "Black bears' extraordinary sense of smell gets them into big trouble in some communities. Bears cant resist an easy meal, so avoid tempting them with unsecured garbage cans or Dumpsters, bird feeders, pet-food bowls left outside or even stale bread scattered on the lawn," Commissioner Jackson said. Feeding bears either deliberately or unintentionally by carelessly leaving out food or garbage can have serious consequences for residents, their neighbors and the bears.
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DEP Commissioner Recognizes Environmental Stewards
A program spearheaded by the Department of Environmental Protection to encourage businesses and other institutions to better protect the environment by exceeding regulatory requirements is paying dividends, Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson said during a ceremony recognizing scores of companies and other entities that have taken steps to become environmental stewards.
"These businesses, public institutions, government agencies and other members of the regulated community are at the leading edge of a new approach to environmental protection and are a clear sign that the concept of using positive reinforcement to stimulate stewardship is taking hold in New Jersey," Commissioner Jackson said during the ceremony. The DEP's Environmental Stewardship Program offers public acknowledgement to those who adopt practices that exceed what is required of them by laws and regulations. The DEP then showcases these achievements as incentive for others to follow.
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Energy Master Plan Draft Released
The state's draft Energy Master Plan, a framework for a long-term energy strategy for the state and its energy needs through 2020, has been released. The proposal is a collaborative effort of more than 500 stakeholders and will now enter the public forum for further discussion. "This document represents a platform for moving forward to provide New Jersey residents with clean, affordable and reliable energy resources," said Governor Jon. S. Corzine. "The public will now have an opportunity to review the draft plan and engage in an active discourse about the state's energy future."
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