New Jersey is putting up tens of millions of dollars over the next few years to put a dent in the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
New Jersey is refusing to allow a shore town whose sand dunes have washed away in places to build a bulkhead, ruling that no one is in imminent danger.
A New Jersey shore town locked in a legal battle with the state over tens of millions of dollars it has spent trying -- mostly in vain -- to hold back the ocean now is more vulnerable than ever.
New Jersey has higher known rates of so-called “forever chemical” contamination than the nation overall, though state officials say that’s not necessarily all bad.
Restaurants, fast food spots and convenience stores will only be able to give plastic, single-use straws upon request, under a move to cut consumption.
Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said private industry can’t make the switch without a regulatory push – but that it’ll take time.
The state’s top environmental official says one of the striking things after the damage caused by former Hurricane Ida was the immediate interest in Blue Acres buyouts of often-flooded properties.
This past winter was relatively mild in the way of major storms, with the exception of a nor'easter in early February that dropped feet of snow in spots and caused significant erosion in parts of Ocean and Cape May Counties.