This ECOS Green Report highlights the utility of off-site compliance monitoring (OfCM), including the use of virtual walkthroughs to supplement but not supplant onsite inspection activities. Based on the results…
New Jersey
New Jersey Files Enforcement Actions as EJ Rules Move toward Finalization
New Jersey recently announced seven new enforcement actions in environmental justice communities across the state. The actions come as the state prepares to close the comment period on proposed rules…
New Jersey Extends Investments in Zero Transportation Emissions Future
New Jersey has announced $10.8 million in new investments to curb emissions from the transportation sector. $6.9 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) quarterly auction proceeds will be…
More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan
Last week, 17 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and Quebec agreed to a Multi-State Action Plan that aims to “translate commitment into action” by accelerating the market for zero-emission…
New Jersey Proposes EJ Permit Requirements for Overburdened Communities
As directed under state EJ law, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued draft Environmental Justice (EJ) regulations that set permitting requirements for pollution-generating facilities located, or…
New Jersey Convenes Summit on Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms
In late March, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection recently convened the third in a series of annual summits to explore solutions to harmful algal blooms (HABs). The virtual…
States Celebrate Earth Day with Parties, Podcasts, Pledges, & More
Happy Earth Day! Of course, every day is Earth Day at the state environmental agencies, but on April 22 each year, states mark the occasion by bringing key accomplishments and…
New Jersey Awards $1.3M to Enhance Tree Stewardship in Overburdened Communities
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is awarding 38 grants totaling $1.3M to promote the stewardship of urban and community trees and forests throughout the state. The grants support…
New Jersey Kicks Off Planning for Water Infrastructure Investments
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched development of a $1 billion investment plan for water infrastructure. Over the next three months, the DEP and the New…
New Jersey Mandates Recycled Content in Glass, Paper, Plastic
Last week, the New Jersey Senate passed S. 2515 establishing post-consumer recycled content requirements for rigid plastic containers, glass containers, paper and plastic carryout bags, and plastic trash bags, and…
