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Murphy Administration Issues Drought Watch, Urges Residents and Businesses to Conserve Water as Dry Conditions Persist The Murphy Administration today issued a statewide Drought Watch, strongly urging residents and businesses to voluntarily conserve water as persistent dry and warmer-than-average conditions continue to stress the state’s water supplies. Read more... |
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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. Read more... |
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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. Read more... |
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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. Read more... |
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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. Read more... |