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New Jersey Prepping Series of Climate Resilience Action Plans

January 27, 2023

New Jersey’s Interagency Council on Climate Resilience is developing a series of plans outlining how the state’s agencies will incorporate climate resilience into their policies, programs, and regulations. The series…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, climate change

New Jersey Awarded First EPA SWIFIA Loan

January 6, 2023

U.S. EPA announced this week a $500 million loan from the State Infrastructure Financing Authority Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (SWIFIA) program to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank. This…

Filed Under: Member News

ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings

September 16, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Green Reports Tagged With: compliance

New Jersey Files Enforcement Actions as EJ Rules Move toward Finalization

September 2, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: environmental justice

New Jersey Extends Investments in Zero Transportation Emissions Future

August 12, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, emissions, GHG, vehicle

More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan 

August 5, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: emissions, energy, vehicle

New Jersey Proposes EJ Permit Requirements for Overburdened Communities

June 9, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: environmental justice

New Jersey Convenes Summit on Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms

April 22, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: HABs

States Celebrate Earth Day with Parties, Podcasts, Pledges, & More   

April 22, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: earth day

New Jersey Awards $1.3M to Enhance Tree Stewardship in Overburdened Communities

March 25, 2022

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: environmental justice

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