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Jersey-grown vegetables at a farmer's market stand in Swedesboro, NJ
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Allentown, NJ during the Canadian wildfire event in June of 2023. Most of the sky was darkened by smoke as a result of Canadian wildfires during this time.
Cooper Environmental Center
Aerial view of the tide creek at Cattus Island, Cooper Environmental Center, Toms River NJ
Mill Dam
Historic Mill Dam on Rancocas Creek in Mount Holly, NJ, July 2022. Photo by Isaiah Beard.
Island in Country lake
Island in Country Lake, Browns Mills New Jersey, June 2022. Photographed by Isaiah Beard
Tulips at Dalton Farms
Tulip Festival at Dalton Farms, Swedesboro, NJ. April 16, 2022. Photo by Isaiah Beard.
Giraffes at Cape May Zoo
Giraffes at Cape May County Zoo, April 2, 2022. Photograph by Isaiah Beard
Barn at Rutgers Equine Science Center
Barn at Rutgers Equine Science Center, North Brunswick NJ. Photographer: Isaiah Beard
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Erase Food Waste New Jersey Murphy Administration’s Work to Reduce Food Waste Honored by National Conference of State Legislatures

The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Sustainable Waste Management has been honored by the National Conference of State Legislatures for spearheading a comprehensive and ongoing set of actions to reduce food waste in New Jersey through its Food Waste Reduction Plan, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today.

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Heat Hub NJ Murphy Administration Releases Groundbreaking Plan to Better Protect Health and Welfare of Residents from the Effects of Extreme Heat

As New Jersey becomes progressively hotter, the Murphy Administration today released a groundbreaking plan that sets specific actions to be taken by agencies across state government to protect the health and welfare of residents from the impacts of extreme heat caused by a changing climate.The finalized Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan, developed by the New Jersey Interagency Council on Climate Resilience, with significant public input, is only the third of its kind in the nation. The plan sets 136 specific actions to be implemented by individual agencies (or across multiple agencies) to mitigate the effects of extreme heat, one of the deadliest climate-related hazards facing New Jersey residents.

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Our Water's Worth It Murphy Administration Releases Innovative 2024 Statewide Water Supply Plan to Modernize Water Policy and Enhance Climate Resilience

Kicking off Climate Week, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the release of the final 2024 New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan, which for the first time assesses water supply challenges resulting from climate change and offers climate resilience solutions. Climate Week provides an opportunity for the public to learn about the many ways climate change is threatening the planet and the steps that can be taken to become more resilient and mitigate its impacts.

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Commissioner LaTourette Marking Climate Week, DEP Presents Our Water’s Worth It Award to Lambertville For Exemplary Stormwater Management Efforts

Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today presented the second Our Water’s Worth It trophy to Lambertville for the city’s tireless efforts to improve its stormwater management program to address flooding issues, better protect local waterbodies and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change. The Commissioner presented the award as part of the Department of Environmental Protection’s recognition of Climate Week, which provides the public with an opportunity to learn more about climate change and the steps that can be taken to mitigate its impacts.

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Whale acoustic monitoring buoy New Jersey Research & Monitoring Initiative Makes $4.75 Million Available for Projects to Ensure Ecologically Responsible Development of Offshore Wind

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, in conjunction with the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, today announced that the state’s Research & Monitoring Initiative (RMI) is issuing a request for proposals that will make $4.75 million available for research projects focused on furthering ecologically responsible offshore wind development.

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Barnegat Lighthouse after Restoration Barnegat Lighthouse to Reopen to Visitors This Weekend Following Completion of $1.3 Million Restoration

More than a year after closing for an extensive $1.3 million exterior and interior renovation project, Barnegat Lighthouse will fully open on Saturday, June 10 for park visitors to climb or tour the iconic structure, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today.

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