The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched a website and interactive mapping tool to support efforts to protect coastal wetlands from accelerating sea-level rise, which is occurring…
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Multistate Petition to Add PFAS to List of Clean Air Act Hazardous Air Pollutants
Requests that U.S. EPA add four PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, HFPO-DA) to list of hazardous air pollutants under the CAA.
New York & New Jersey: ‘Tis the Season for Pumpkin Smashing & Sustainability
With Halloween just around the corner, the states of New York and New Jersey are promoting sustainability solutions ranging from pumpkin smashes to materials reuse. The New York State Department…
New Jersey Launches Stormwater Infrastructure Resilience Program
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has launched a $20M climate resilience program to modernize New Jersey’s stormwater infrastructure and address flooding related to climate change-induced increases in precipitation.…
State Innovation Video 2024: New Jersey Shell Recycling Program
New Jersey highlights its partnership with local restaurants to rebuild oyster reefs and minimize waste by recycling oyster shells.
New Jersey Develops Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan
New Jersey DEP released its final Extreme Heat Resilience Action Plan, setting more than a hundred specific actions to be implemented by state agencies to protect residents from the impacts of extreme heat caused by a changing climate.
New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission & Report
The New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission was established to study and investigate options for recycling and other end-of-life management options for photovoltaic and other solar energy generation structures, with…
New Jersey Plans Regulatory Reforms to Build Climate Resilience
NJ DEP announces REAL proposal to better protect communities from coastal flooding.
New Jersey Partnership with Department of Defense Bolsters Wildfire Resilience
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Forest Fire Service is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to protect properties adjacent to military installations from the increased risks…
New Multi-State Agreement Focuses on Expanding Use of Energy-Efficient Heat Pumps
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), spearheaded by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, has been signed by directors of environmental agencies of California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,…
