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Reducing energy use in N.J. will require unprecedented effort
Reducing energy use in millions of homes, businesses and institutions in New Jersey by 2020 will require an unprecedented effort if the state wants to meet its Energy Master Plan goals, according...
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Transition report: DEP needs to be reinvented
The state Department of Environmental Protection has failed to protect New Jersey's “vital natural resources while taking into consideration economic vitality,” according a Christie transition...
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Heeding state plan would save 60,000 acres, report says
New Jersey would save about 43,000 acres of environmentally fragile land by 2028 if it follows the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, according to an impact assessment. That's 67 square...
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DEP “Red Tape Review” gears up; state loses OPRA case
New Jersey's “Red Tape Review” of proposed state Department of Environmental Protection rules kicks into higher gear soon. The DEP has scheduled a bunch of “informal stakeholder meetings” and...
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N.J. drinking water limit delayed
Acting state Environmental Commissioner Bob Martin today delayed adopting a limit for perchlorate, which can cause thyroid problems, in drinking water, according to a statement. The decision...
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New Jersey DEP to get a makeover
Think of the controversial state Department of Environmental Protection as a transformer. Commissioner Bob Martin wants the agency, which unveiled its Transformation Plan today, to become more...
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FEMA flood elevations to be upgraded following Sandy
Memo to all property and business owners, officials, builders, architects and insurance folks: Federal flood insurance maps for some areas don't adequately reflect coastal flood risks following...
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Superstorm Sandy report by National Hurricane Center
It's quite clear that New Jersey took an extreme hit from superstorm Sandy, according to a National Hurricane Center report released today. Here are some of the 157-page report's points, and I focus...
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EnviroGuy after 30: farewell, happy trails
Opponents of dredged material dumping in Sea Bright on Jan. 23, 2000 (Michael Goldfinger/Staff Photographer) Today is my last day at the Asbury Park Press – my home away from home for 30 years – and...
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