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- Federal Court Stops EPA From Easing Rules on Truck Pollution
- Temporary stay blocks agency from lifting limits on glider trucks, whose rebuilt engines can spew 40 times more pollution than today’s engines
- It Was Once a Superfund Site, Now It’s a Solar Farm
- Transformation of former landfill in South Brunswick emblematic of governor’s plan to greatly increase renewable energy in NJ. But, can more developers be enticed to invest in solar?
- Court Upholds Fine for Unlicensed Transportation of Solid Waste
- Dirt hauler delivered solid waste to Old Bridge development instead of supplying ‘clean fill.’ The waste contained a known carcinogen
- JCP&L Wants Approval for $400M Upgrades to Its Grid
- Utility, criticized by governor for poor performance during winter storms, says it needs rate increase to carry out thousands of improvements. Advocates fear consumers will pay more
- Big ‘Ecological Impact’ to Follow Removal of Warren County Dam
- Multimillion-dollar project to clear away Columbia Lake Dam gears up. Will shad and other species come back to restored habitat?
- State Urged to Do More to Battle Air Pollution
- New Jerseyans are breathing more than their fill of dirty air, according to a new report. Surprisingly, it found the most bad-air days in 2016 were logged in bucolic Warren County
- Go/No-Go for Power Plant on One of NJ’s Most Pristine Waterways
- DEP gives exemption to proposed development in Highlands, but also deems project inconsistent with water-quality regulations
- Energy Official Threatens New Jersey Brexit from PJM Regional Power Grid
- Board of Public Utilities president unhappy with ‘lip service’ and decisions that lead to NJ customers paying more for electricity
- State Takes Another Small Step Toward Cranking Up Offshore Wind Industry
- After progress stalled under Christie administration, new governor has ambitious agenda. But developers worry time will run out before they can access federal tax incentives
- Is NJ Ready for Water-Use Fee to Fund Billions in Upgrades of Aging Infrastructure?
- State Sen. Bob Smith has long argued for a toll to help fund renewal of New Jersey’s century-old water system. He thinks the time just might be right to get it done
- Law that Would Put 5-Cent Fee on Plastic, Paper Bags Up in Air as Governor Decides
- Jockeying continues over legislation — or some other initiative to curb spread of plastic — as Murphy’s decision awaited
- FINE PRINT: This Is What You Can Expect from NJ’s Revised Energy Master Plan
- Look for dramatic revisions, given that when governor ordered state officials to overhaul the plan, he emphasized need to shift to clean energy sources
- State Senate OKs Prescribed Burns in Pinelands, Other NJ Woodlands
- Controlled burns reduce wildfires, while improving ecological health of forests and wooded areas
- NJ Joins Suit to Stop EPA From Easing Rules on HFCs Linked to Climate Change
- Federal agency loosens its own limits on hydrofluorocarbons, compounds used in refrigeration, air conditioning, insulation, aerosols, and other processes
- State Starts to Wind Down Program Used to Encourage Solar Installations
- Steep costs to utility customers who subsidize this renewable energy leads Board of Public Utilities to move away from solar credits, but new system has yet to be determined
- Staving Off Diversions of Lead-Abatement Funds — Constitutionally
- Committee clears bill that would dedicate portion of sales-tax revenue to stripping lead-based paint from New Jersey homes, most common source of lead exposure for kids
- BPU Blocks JCP&L Plans for High-Voltage Power Line in Monmouth County
- State agency agrees with activists, administrative law court, and rate counsel — sees no need for proposed $111 million power conduit that would run close to schools and homes
- NJ Lawmakers OK 5-Cent Fee on Plastic/Paper Carryout Bags
- If Murphy signs on, law could reduce clutter in landfills and landscapes, but it won’t deliver money to lead-abatement programs — as originally intended
- Lawmakers Look to Divert Funds Before State Has Money in Hand
- A proposed 5-cent fee on single-use plastic bags could bring in $23M for lead abatement, but the funds are being diverted — even before the new legislation is law
- Feds Release Long-Awaited Report on Health Risks of Chemical Family
- New health standards on 14 chemicals in the PFAS family raise concerns about current EPA limits — or the lack of them
- The RPA Wants to Welcome You to the Meadowlands National Park
- The Regional Plan Association has seen the future of the Meadowlands — and its egrets, ospreys, and bald eagles — as a vast wetlands preserve
- Does ‘Rain Tax’ Have a Chance of Staunching State’s Stormwater Runoff?
- Bill voted out of key Senate committee would let towns and counties assess fees on sources of runoff to cover cost of managing stormwater
- Could Climate Change Erode Real Estate Markets in Coastal New Jersey?
- If chronic flooding inundates New Jersey communities, homes could take a big hit, according to new report, as well as property taxes that fund schools and roads
- ACE Seeks Rate Increase to Recoup Costs of Modernizing Its Power Grid
- If BPU signs off on $99.7M filing, residential customers of Atlantic City Electric would see average monthly bill climb by about $11
- Getting Lead Out of NJ’s Water Means First Finding How It’s Getting In
- Package of bills would require public water systems to compile list of lead service lines, public schools to maintain online database of lead-testing results
- Is a Natural-Gas Power Plant in the Works for the Musconetcong River?
- Preliminary discussions between project developer and state and local officials explore building the plant on the state’s top trout stream
- A Change of Name, Not Mission, for ‘Bank’ That Funds Clean Water Across NJ
- Under its new name, the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank will still loan money to stem pollution from sewage treatment, upgrade drinking-water systems
- Lawmakers Look to Create Standard Penalties for Polluters
- By developing a sliding scale for damage to natural resources, state would have a better chance to compel ‘bad actors’ to clean up pollution
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