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ACTING NJDEP COMMISSIONER LATOURETTE TO SPOTLIGHT NEW JERSEY’S LEADERSHIP ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE DURING EARTH WEEK EVENTS

EVENTS INCLUDE GLOBAL CLIMATE PROGRAM, RELEASE OF DRAFT STATEWIDE CLIMATE RESILIENCE STRATEGY AND EVENT AT LIBERTY STATE PARK
DEP AWARDS $16 MILLION TO ENHANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECYCLING PROGRAMS

March 16, 2021: To further support local government efforts to ensure that all New Jersey residents enjoy cleaner communities, the Murphy Administration is awarding $16 million in grants to municipalities across the state to enhance waste reduction and recycling efforts, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced today.
ON MARCH 2, NEW JERSEY’S STORMWATER RULES GET GREENER

On March 2, 2021, all New Jersey municipalities and the Department of Environmental Protection will begin implementing new green infrastructure rules to manage stormwater runoff generated by developments across the state, DEP Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said today.
CONSERVATION SUCCESS IN NEW JERSEY: DEP REPORTS RECORD NUMBER OF BALD EAGLE NESTS, WITH EAGLES CONFIRMED IN ALL 21 COUNTIES

More than 40 years after facing near-extinction, New Jersey’s bald eagle population is soaring and reaching new milestones, including confirmation for the first time of nesting pairs found in each of the state’s 21 counties, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced today.
MARKING CONTINUED PROGRESS ON LEAD REMEDIATION IN NEWARK, NJDEP LAUNCHES NEW RESOURCES AND RESOLVES LITIGATION WITH NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

Furthering the Murphy Administration’s comprehensive plan to reduce lead exposure and protect the safety of New Jersey’s drinking water, the DEP and the City of Newark have committed to new measures that will better protect public health and increase transparency while also resolving longstanding litigation with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Acting Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today.
MURPHY ADMINISTRATION PROVIDES $11 MILLION CARES ACT GRANTS TO COVID-IMPACTED COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHING INDUSTRIES

As part of the state’s efforts to aid in economic recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has begun disbursing $11 million in grants funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to commercial and recreational fishing businesses, Governor Phil Murphy and Acting DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced today.
Attorney General, DEP Commissioner Announce Two New Natural Resource Damage Lawsuits over Contamination of Riverfront Sites

Suit Against Solvay Demands Accountability for Company’s PFAS Chemicals Found in Public and Private Water Sources
DEP REACHES $4.2 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH WYETH OVER SOMERSET SUPERFUND SITE, CONSERVING 250 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE AND FUNDING FUTURE NATURAL RESOURCE RESTORATION PROJECTS

DEP Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced that Wyeth Holdings LLC, the owner of the American Cyanamid Superfund site in Somerset County, has agreed to a $4.2 million settlement to compensate the public for natural resource damages through open-space preservation and natural-resource restoration projects that protect and enhance the Raritan River watershed.
Ecological Monitoring and Mitigation Policies and Practices at Offshore Wind Installations in the United States and Europe

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.

Prepared for the New Jersey Climate Change Alliance.
DEP APPOINTS LACEY TOWNSHIP MAYOR TO SAFETY ADVISORY PANEL OVERSEEING DECOMMISSIONING OF OYSTER CREEK GENERATING STATION

Lacey Township Mayor Steven Kennis is joining a State-led advisory panel of environmental, utility and security experts assisting with decommissioning of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, ensuring that the concerns of the community where the station is located are included in the process.

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