The State of New Jersey has announced a proposed settlement with Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC to remediate contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and compensate the public for…
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New Jersey Issues Climate Resilience Guidance for Water Infrastructure
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has released new guidance to help sponsors of clean water and drinking water infrastructure projects plan and deploy investments that are resilient to…
New Jersey Adopts Final EJ Rule on Cumulative Impacts
On April 17, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the final adoption of regulations to implement New Jersey’s environmental justice (EJ) Law. The EJ Law and implementing rules are the first in…
New Jersey to Help Disadvantaged Communities Deliver Safe Drinking Water
Tapping into funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has launched an initiative to provide enhanced technical assistance to help disadvantaged communities provide…
New Jersey Governor Sets Accelerated Clean Energy and Zero-Emission Vehicle Targets
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has issued a series of new executive orders to accelerate the state’s transition to clean energy and commitment to climate action. The orders aim to …
Bloomberg Features ECOS Infrastructure Workgroup Chair LaTourette on New Jersey ‘Green Concrete’
This week, Bloomberg Law showcased a first-in-the-nation law just signed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy establishing a green concrete tax credit. The measure gives businesses a credit of up…
New Jersey Prepping Series of Climate Resilience Action Plans
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…
New Jersey Awarded First EPA SWIFIA Loan
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…
State Innovation Video 2022: New Jersey Youth Inclusion Initiative
ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings
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…
