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Ecological Monitoring and Mitigation Policies and Practices at Offshore Wind Installations in the United States and Europe

Offshore wind energy is poised to expand dramatically along the eastern United States. However, the promise of sustainable energy also brings potential impacts on marine ecosystems from new turbines and transmission infrastructure. This whitepaper informs government officials, scientists, and stakeholders in New Jersey about the current policies and monitoring methods other jurisdictions use to monitor potential ecological impacts from offshore wind installations. We reviewed policy documents in the eastern U.S. and Europe, reviewed the scientific literature, and conducted stakeholder interviews in Spring 2020.

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TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE COASTAL RESOURCES THAT PROTECT AGAINST STORMS, DEP ORDERS NORTH WILDWOOD TO STOP WORK BEING CONDUCTED WITHOUT PERMITS

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued two Notices of Violation to the City of North Wildwood, requiring it to stop development activities being conducted without required DEP permits, including the destruction of vegetated dunes that provide storm protection.
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NEW JERSEY WILL BE THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO INCORPORATE CLIMATE CHANGE ACROSS EDUCATION GUIDELINES FOR K-12 SCHOOLS

With this adoption, climate change education will be incorporated across seven content areas—21st Century Life and Careers, Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Technology, Visual and Performing Arts, and World Languages. Climate change standards have also been added to the appendices of the Mathematics and English Language Arts guidelines, which are up for review in 2022.
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	3rd annual Delaware River Cleanup Please join us on September 19th for our 3rd annual Delaware River Cleanup and help to keep in keeping our river clean and pristine. Read more...
	Tide Gate Sensors to Predict Flood Risk The Meadowlands Environmental Research Institute (MERI) has been building a network of tide gauge sensors that provide continuous water level readings on both the landside and riverside of the tide gates every 15 minutes. Read more...
	Fund for a Better Waterfront For the past thirty years, FBW has continued to advocate for a park along the Hudson River, designed in a fashion that it is unquestionably public. FBW has sponsored exhibits at the Urban Center in New York City and at Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Read more...
	Climate Change - What are the initiatives in New Jersey? New Jersey is working to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change. So far, its efforts have been successful, with New Jersey’s attainment of the 2020 greenhouse gas reduction goal years ahead of schedule. New Jersey is now looking ahead to its 2050 Goal and is accelerating its transition to a low carbon economy through reducing its carbon pollution, expanding its clean energy infrastructure and building resilient communities. https://www.nj.gov/dep/climatechange/index.html Read more...