(21/P020) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has launched a new climate resilience toolkit that will help municipal and county governments take actions to protect their communities from adverse climate impacts through sustainable land use planning, Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced today.
Acting Commissioner LaTourette announced the launch of the Resilient NJ: Local Planning for Climate Change Toolkit during the opening plenary session of the New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference, a two-day virtual conference hosted by New Jersey Future and the New Jersey chapter of the American Planning Association. The keynote session, “All Boats Rise: Investing in Climate Resilience and Communities,” addressed New Jersey’s opportunities to promote climate-informed economic development as the state confronts the present and increasing risks of climate change.
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Lawsuit filed against Secaucus business
Suit alleges Wilenta Feed, Inc. violated the state’s Water Pollution Control Act ×
Wilenta Feed Inc. at 46 Henry Street in Secaucus, via Google Maps.
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette have announced the filing of nine new environmental enforcement actions, including seven to hold polluters accountable for contamination in environmentally overburdened communities.
Seven lawsuits address pollution in Secaucus, Kearny, Camden, Trenton, Edison, Bridgeton and Egg Harbor City. Two cases are based in Butler and Vineland.
The complaints involve a broad range of alleged environmental abuses by the defendant property owners and other responsible parties. They include illegal dumping that allowed massive quantities of contaminated soil, construction and demolition debris, along with contaminated tires and other refuse, to accumulate
DEP announces trout season in New Jersey will begin on April 10
DEP announces trout season in New Jersey will begin on April 10
More than 500,000 freshly stocked rainbow trout will be available when anglers cast their lines in New Jersey waters this April, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced.
The official trout season kicks off at 8 a.m. April 10. To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, anglers are reminded to maintain a 6-foot distance from one another while fishing and to wear a face masks or face covering, according to a press release.
“Thanks to DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, which has been hard at work with advanced trout stocking, New Jersey residents and visitors can enjoy trout fishing while avoiding crowds and maintaining social distancing, because the trout raised at our Pequest Hatchery have already had time to spread out themselves,” LaTourette said.
DEPÂ offers seasonal jobs in state parks, forests; at natural and historic sites
DEPÂ offers seasonal jobs in state parks, forests; at natural and historic sites
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is accepting applications for hundreds of jobs in state parks and forests, and at natural and historic sites, Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced.
These seasonal jobs can introduce New Jerseyans from all backgrounds to long-term career paths in environmental protection, according to a press release.
Available positions include naturalists, history educators, visitor service assistants, trail stewards, office assistants, lifeguards and maintenance personnel.
COVID-19 protocols are followed and all employees are provided with the essential personal protective equipment needed while at work, according to the press release.
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