Press Releases

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe today announced the filing of against Honeywell International, Inc. It seeks to restore natural resources damaged by contamination...

Today, DEP Commissioner McCabe and Attorney General Grewal announced the filing of the state’s lawsuit against Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC and Arkema Inc., two companies responsible for widespread contamination from toxic per- and...

Governor Murphy has signed S864 (Smith) into law today. The new law prohibits the provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and expanded polystyrene foam food service products. It also limits provision of...

Records show that the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. is eligible for an exemption from the Highlands Council to build their proposed 19,000 horsepower natural gas compressor station near the Monskville Reservoir. Highlands Council Executive Director...

The NJ Division of Fish and Game Council have proposed amendments to Game Code, N.J.A.C 7:25-5. The proposed 2020-21 Game Code, N.J.A.C. 7:25-5, provides when, under what circumstances, in what location, by what means, and what amounts and numbers,...

Today marks the 8th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. Sandy was supposed to be a 1-in-100-year storm, but now it is predicted major storms will increase 1 in every 25 years because of sea level rise. This year has already been a record-breaking year...

Today, the Senate passed S2804 (Smith). The bill requires BPU to conduct certain analyses and a comparison study of electric transmission grid operating in New Jersey. The bill was passed with a vote of 34-0.

NJ Transit currently has only tested 66% of its track miles for Positive Train Control (PTC), a federally mandated safety system. The deadline for NJ Transit to have PTC approved and running is December 31, 2020. Eight of NJ Transit’s 12 rail lines...

Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Newark Board of Education $7.5 million in federal funds to combat lead in Newark schools. The grant will help fund the Newark Safe Water Initiative, which helps reduce sources of lead in...

Solvay Specialty Polymers has filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Gloucester County accusing nearby Paulsboro Refining Company of being the source of water pollution in the area. Solvay has paid $3.5 million over a decade to clean up...