As part of New Jersey’s overall strategy for mitigating the effects of climate change, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Agriculture have released the outline of…
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New Jersey Mapping Tool to Help Residents Identify Lead Risk in Housing
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Department of Health have released the first phase of a statewide online mapping tool that uses publicly available data to…
New Jersey Advances Efforts to Implement Environmental Justice Law
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn LaTourette has issued an Administrative Order directing agency staff to meet the legislative intent of the state’s environmental justice law while…
New Jersey Adopts Lead Pipe Replacement Mandate
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on July 22 that will require the inventory, replacement, and financing of lead service lines throughout the state within the next 10 years.…
New Jersey Crowdsources Documentation of Coastal Flooding
New Jersey recently joined nine other states on MyCoast – an online platform that allows the public to document tides, storm damage, and beach cleanups. Using the MyCoast: New Jersey…
Nine State AGs Request Revocation of Test Methods for Wood Heaters
On May 21, nine state Attorneys General wrote to U.S. EPA’s Air Quality Assessment Division detailing how two alternative test methods used to certify that new wood stoves meet EPA’s…
States Put a New Spin on Earth Day
Every year on April 22, Americans pause to celebrate Earth Day and to remember our collective responsibility to protect our planet and its people. State environmental agencies marked the day…
New Jersey Awards Grants to Enhance Local Recycling Programs
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is awarding $16 million in grants to municipalities across the state to enhance waste reduction and recycling efforts. Grant recipients must use the…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Shawn LaTourette
LaTourette of New Jersey Sets Sights on Climate Resilience and Environmental Equity What was your childhood dream job? Growing up, I would create a makeshift radio studio in my bedroom…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
