Advocates and critics alike surprised when Assembly committee vote did not proceed Monday, but bill’s eventual passage is considered ‘inevitable’

As Assembly panel approves bill, advocates urge tighter rules to prevent illegal dumping of contaminated material

Environmental groups say cargoes would risk public safety, set back climate efforts

The benefits of clean energy are manifold, but the catch is determining where $125 million in annual subsidies will come from

Advocates say long-running spending cuts threaten DEP’s ability to protect environment

New incentive program reduces the subsidies given to developers and owners of solar arrays in New Jersey

Debate continues over possible expansion of golf course there in exchange for developer cleaning up contaminated 20-acre site

Polystyrene foam cups and food containers would also be prohibited under the measure, and restaurant patrons would have to request plastic straws

Municipalities can hit companies with fines of up to $50,000 a day if they balk at decontaminating toxic waste, says appellate court

Only 5% of NJ’s waterways meet federal clean water standards, the level at which they are deemed safe for the public to swim and fish