http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/newsrel.css New Jersey Department of Envrionmental Protection News Releases en-us mirabyte Feed Writer Thu, 2 Sep 2010 8:38:00 -0400 Thu, 2 Sep 2010 8:38:00 -0400 Environment New Jersey News category category Island Beach State Park in Ocean County will remain open but its waters will be off limits for the next two days to swimmers and surfers due to concerns about the effects of Hurricane Earl, the Department of Environmental Protection announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0087.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0087.htm Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:59:00 -0400 Governor Chris Christie today continued his commitment to environmental protection and a strong and secure clean water infrastructure by signing legislation to appropriate $821 million in no-cost and low-cost loans for crucial water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state. The financing, administered through the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program, will make available approximately $549 million for clean water project loans and $272 million for drinking water project loans, with the federal government picking up at least half of the cost. http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20100831a.html http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20100831a.html Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection has taken an important step toward improving air quality and protecting public health in New Jersey by adopting rules requiring significant reductions in sulfur content for home heating oil and other types of fuel oil used in the state, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0086.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0086.htm Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:32:00 -0400 Commissioner Bob Martin today said the DEP has received the first data set from testing additional wells at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station required under the current action plan, and plant operator Exelon Corporation is preparing to take remedial action. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0085.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0085.htm Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:31:00 -0400 The DEP has brokered an agreement that enables the Camden Redevelopment Agency to use dredged materials from a State-owned facility along the Delaware River in Palmyra to redevelop a Camden landfill as a multimillion-dollar Salvation Army community center, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0084.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0084.htm Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:04:00 -0400 Commissioner Bob Martin today announced that David E. Sweeney will serve as the Department of Environmental Protection’s new Assistant Commissioner for Site Remediation. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0083.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0083.htm Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:00:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection today unveiled draft proposed rules for enhanced public access to the state’s coastal and other tidal waters, suggesting reasonable regulations but also employing additional, common sense measures to enhance public access. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0081.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0081.htm Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:55:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection this afternoon received new water sampling results that strongly suggest low oxygen levels were behind the massive die-off of menhaden in Delaware Bay. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0082.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0082.htm Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:59:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection plans to take more water samples today as part of its investigation into the massive die-off of menhaden in Delaware Bay. In addition, fish tissue samples will be collected and sent to a laboratory for analysis. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0080.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0080.htm Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:56:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection is investigation a major wash-up of dead fish along the Delaware Bay in Cape May County. The cause of the die-off is not known and is under investigation. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0079.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0079.htm Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:31:00 -0400 The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is alerting motorists that smoke persisting along a stretch of the Atlantic City Expressway in Winslow, Camden County, is the smoldering remnants of an old wildfire and is not a cause for alarm. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0078.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0078.htm Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:30:00 -0400 The NY/NJ Baykeeper today complied with the state’s ban on research-related gardening of commercially viable oysters in contaminated waters by removing its oysters from New York Harbor. DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said that action helps meet two key goals: safeguarding public health and protecting the health and viability of the State’s $790 million-a-year shellfish industry. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0077.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0077.htm Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:52:00 -0400 State Conservation Officers and State Park Police are launching expanded patrols of the Splitrock Reservoir in Rockaway Township to assist local police in combating swimming, diving, littering and other illegal activities in the area. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0076.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0076.htm Thu, 5 Aug 2010 15:17:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today issued a drought watch for the Northeast region of the State, asking residents of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Passaic counties to voluntarily conserve water due to continued hot and dry conditions and increasing concerns about reservoir levels. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0075.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0075.htm Thu, 5 Aug 2010 13:23:00 -0400 DEP Commissioner Bob Martin today announced the creation of a special panel to recommend ways to overhaul the State's process of leasing property to private companies that run pipelines, cables, electric lines and towers across many thousands of acres of state-owned land and water. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0074.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0074.htm Wed, 4 Aug 2010 15:26:00 -0400 Kris Schantz understands the power of fear. It’s what drives many of us to scream or run at the mere sight of a snake in the yard. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0073.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0073.htm Tue, 3 Aug 2010 15:01:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today approved a Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy, a common sense mix of bear management tools that would include the state’s first black bear hunt since 2005 to deal with an overpopulation of bears and problems they are causing, especially in northern parts of the State. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0072.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0072.htm Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:17:00 -0400 Commissioner Bob Martin this week delivered on his promise to reform the Department of Environmental Protection by unveiling a vision statement and environmental policy priorities that will guide the DEP in the coming years as it becomes more effective and consumer-friendly. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0071.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0071.htm Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:17:00 -0400 Two men have been hospitalized as a result of a lightning strike that occurred while they were while camping illegally at Rancocas State Park in Burlington County. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0070.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0070.htm Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:49:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection today issued a notice of violation to the NY/NJ Baykeeper, directing the nonprofit group to remove its research-related shellfish project from contaminated state waters to protect the public health and the state’s $790-million-a-year shellfish industry. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0069.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0069.htm Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:27:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin released the following statement after today's vote by the New Jersey Fish and Game Council to adopt a Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy that includes a potential hunting season in northern New Jersey for the first time since 2005. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0068.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0068.htm Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:56:00 -0400 Commissioner Bob Martin today called on the federal government to expedite action to reduce the amount of air pollutants spewing from a power plant in Pennsylvania, located just across the Delaware River from Knowlton Township in Warren County. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0067.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0067.htm Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:17:00 -0400 A Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the state, ordering a beach club in Sea Bright to provide public access to the beach in front of the club, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0066.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0066.htm Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:41:00 -0400 An investigation by the Department of Environmental Protection has revealed that a Newark-based company, TVF Pest Control, used chemicals not appropriate for indoor use in 70 residences and apartments, mostly in Essex, Hudson and Union counties, since October in spraying for bedbugs and other insects, the Department announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0065.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0065.htm Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:15:00 -0400 Hazy, acrid smoke from wildfires that continue to smolder at Fort Dix in Burlington County may continue to drift over a large swath of central New Jersey and may continue to cause odors over large areas of the state until the next significant rainfall, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0064.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0064.htm Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:36:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today asked residents to voluntarily conserve water due to a persistent dry spell and extremely hot weather, key factors that are beginning to affect water supplies statewide. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0063.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0063.htm Tue, 6 Jul 2010 15:05:00 -0400 An aggressive black bear that was the focus of a weeklong search since attacking a West Milford man and his dog last week was captured Thursday night by officers of the DEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife and has been euthanized. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0062.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0062.htm Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:11:00 -0400 With dry conditions expected to persist across the state heading into the Fourth of July weekend, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today urged residents and visitors to exercise common sense and caution to prevent wildfires. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0061.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0061.htm Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:58:00 -0400 A team of DEP researchers and scientists has documented that the world’s largest population of the rare and state endangered “Spreading Globeflower” is located on a state nature preserve in Sussex County, the Department announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0060.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0060.htm Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:44:00 -0400 Some of the DEP's greenest places - its state parks - will become even greener when it comes to energy efficiency, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0059.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0059.htm Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:19:00 -0400 A groundbreaking, two-year research project led by the DEP shows minimal environmental impact would occur at sites proposed for several wind energy projects off the coast of New Jersey, which is a national leader in an effort to develop offshore wind-to-energy power, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0058.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0058.htm Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:22:00 -0400 DEP Commissioner Bob Martin today announced New Jersey is one of 11 states and the District of Columbia that has created the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), a regional group that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through transportation improvements and efficiencies. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0057.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0057.htm Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:32:00 -0400 Michele N. Siekerka, President and CEO of the Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, has accepted a position as the Department of Environmental Protection’s Assistant Commissioner for Economic Growth and Green Energy, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0056.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0056.htm Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:42:00 -0400 Commissioner Bob Martin today announced the DEP will create reasonable new rules on public access to the state’s tidal waters, which include the ocean and rivers, with the goal of enhancing access while eliminating burdensome and costly access rules for local governments, businesses and property owners. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0055.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0055.htm Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:05:00 -0400 New Jersey’s multi-billion dollar tourism and fishing industries will not be affected by the Gulf oil spill this summer, but are being threatened by misinformation, Commissioner Bob Martin said in testimony before the state Assembly today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0054.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0054.htm Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:45:00 -0400 Governor Chris Christie has signed on to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the federal government and fellow East Coast governors to promote the development of offshore wind power. The agreement, which establishes an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium, will help to facilitate federal-state cooperation for commercial wind development on the Outer Continental Shelf off of the Atlantic coast. http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20100608b.html http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20100608b.html Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:00:00 -0400 Commissioner Bob Martin today banned research-related gardening of commercial shellfish species in coastal and inner harbor waters classified as contaminated, and also is seeking immediate removal of species now being grown in such waters. The goal is to protect the public health and the economic health of the state’s nationally significant shellfish industry. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0053.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0053.htm Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:27:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection is offering dry cleaners a first-in-the-nation grant program to help them protect the air by replacing dry cleaning machines that use harmful chemicals with new, environmentally friendly models. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0052.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0052.htm Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:21:00 -0400 DEP Commissioner Bob Martin today issued an action plan requiring the owner of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant to take a series of steps to further investigate the 2009 leak of radioactive tritium into aquifers below the plant and ensure the radioactive substance does not endanger public health and safety. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0051.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0051.htm Thu, 3 Jun 2010 13:52:00 -0400 Whether you enjoy canoeing down a cedar stream in the Pine Barrens, combing a quiet beach for the perfect seashell, or simply taking in breathtaking views from a rocky mountaintop, New Jersey offers an amazing diversity of outdoors experiences that are second to none. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0050.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0050.htm Tue, 1 Jun 2010 15:22:00 -0400 With the unofficial start of the summer season this Memorial Day weekend, the Department of Environmental Protection is again leading comprehensive, multi-agency efforts to ensure the highest standards of water quality for New Jersey’s beaches. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0049.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0049.htm Thu, 27 May 2010 14:27:00 -0400 In recognition of Historic Preservation Month, the Department of Environmental Protection’s Historic Preservation Office and the New Jersey Historic Sites Council today honored historic sites and those who are committed to preserving them during ceremonies at the State House Annex. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0048.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0048.htm Tue, 25 May 2010 17:45:00 -0400 The Passaic River Flood Advisory Commission will hold its first meeting Wednesday, in a public session at Montclair State University, with a goal of finding solutions to chronic flood problems that have long-plagued the river basin in Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0046.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0046.htm Tue, 25 May 2010 12:12:00 -0400 While it is improbable the BP oil spill off the coast of Louisiana will have any effect on the Jersey Shore or the State’s fishing industry this summer, the Department of Environmental Protection is not taking any chances. Commissioner Bob Martin today announced formation of a special Gulf Spill Team to closely monitor the situation, to create a unique scientific model of the likely path of the contaminated waters, and to develop a plan of action if the oil should reach New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0047.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0047.htm Tue, 25 May 2010 10:23:00 -0400 Construction of a cap for the Global Landfill in Old Bridge is under way to provide final containment of a Superfund site that has been an environmental concern in the area for many years, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0045.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0045.htm Thu, 20 May 2010 10:46:00 -0400 Archeologists are working with the Department of Environmental Protection to uncover two centuries of the industrial past of the city of Paterson, as envisioned by Alexander Hamilton, one of the most influential of the nation’s Founding Fathers and the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0044.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0044.htm Thu, 20 May 2010 12:46:00 -0400 A legal agreement has been reached between the Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority that should end a long-standing water pollution problem caused by runoff from the Monmouth Park thoroughbred horse racing track in Oceanport. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0043.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0043.htm Thu, 20 May 2010 10:06:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today expressed disappointment with Exelon Nuclear’s response to a state order requiring the company to take more proactive steps to protect the public from a 2009 leak of radioactive tritium into aquifers beneath the Oyster Creek nuclear plant in Lacey. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0042.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0042.htm Tue, 18 May 2010 13:07:00 -0400 Commissioner Bob Martin today appointed the members of a new state DEP Science Advisory Board to help guide the department, providing an independent and highly qualified voice to ensure accurate science is the guiding principal in making decisions on key environmental issues. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0041.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0041.htm Thu, 13 May 2010 16:33:00 -0400 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today petitioned the federal government to mandate a reduction in air pollution spewing from RRI Energy’s power plant in Pennsylvania, located just across the Delaware River from Knowlton Township in Warren County. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0040.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0040.htm Wed, 12 May 2010 12:02:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today announced the appointment of the seven-member Passaic River Flood Advisory Commission, to develop and recommend solutions to chronic flooding problems in the river basin. The commission is expected to issue a final report by the end of the year. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0039.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0039.htm Tue, 11 May 2010 14:31:00 -0400 A public hearing on the Department of Environmental Protection’s proposed black bear management policy, a scientifically designed, common sense mix of hunting, education, research and non-lethal bear management tools, is set for tomorrow night at the State Museum in Trenton. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0038.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0038.htm Mon, 10 May 2010 16:25:00 -0400 As requested by homeowners, a contractor for the Department of Environmental Protection this week will begin testing for vapors trapped in soil beneath houses in a Pompton Lakes neighborhood affected by groundwater contamination from a former DuPont munitions plant. Commissioner Bob Martin today again strongly urged residents of the neighborhood to get mitigation systems installed to protect the air inside their homes from potential vapor problems. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0037.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0037.htm Mon, 10 May 2010 10:20:00 -0400 DEP Commissioner Bob Martin today announced the launch of a new and thorough state investigation into the 2009 leak of radioactive tritium into the aquifers below the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant, with a goal of ensuring the pollutant does not endanger public health and safety. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0036.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0036.htm Fri, 7 May 2010 12:07:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today refuted a statement by Senator Barbara Buono, who contended he has done an "about face" on setting drinking water standards for the chemical perchlorate in New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0035.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0035.htm Fri, 7 May 2010 8:16:00 -0400 The future health of Barnegat Bay, an ecological gem of New Jersey, will be the focus of a series of public stakeholder meetings to start tomorrow, using science to develop a comprehensive list of actions to be taken to protect the environmentally important region. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0034.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0034.htm Tue, 4 May 2010 12:09:00 -0400 With black bears now entering their most active period of the year as they search for food and mates, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today urged residents to follow some simple precautions to reduce the risk of bad encounters with bruins. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0033.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0033.htm Tue, 4 May 2010 12:03:00 -0400 Many products we use every day - household cleaning products, paints, air fresheners and glues, to name just a few - contain a class of pollutants known as volatile organic compounds that contribute to the formation of smog. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0032.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0032.htm Mon, 3 May 2010 16:13:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection has launched a follow-up air monitoring project to verify that a toxin found in a previous air study in Paterson was an anomaly, Commissioner Bob Martin said today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0031.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0031.htm Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:48:00 -0400 Assistant Commissioner of Climate and Environmental Management Nancy Wittenberg today told a federal panel that oil and gas explorations off the coast of New Jersey would hurt the state’s environment and economy. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0030.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0030.htm Thu, 29 Apr 2010 9:58:00 -0400 Assistant Commissioner of Climate and Environmental Management Nancy Wittenberg today told a federal panel that oil and gas explorations off the coast of New Jersey would hurt the state’s environment and economy. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0029.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0029.htm Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:24:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Commissioner Bob Martin today launched a series of bold steps designed to re-energize the DEP and transform it into an efficient and consumer-friendly agency that cuts bureaucratic red tape, while strongly ensuring the environmental health of the state. The DEP will be led by a dynamic new leadership team which will create a more responsive agency in line with Commissioner Martin’s vision and mission, including what he believes are its six initial guiding priorities http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0028.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0028.htm Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:25:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection this week will launch a full investigation into the source of gasoline odors at the Wilson Avenue School in Newark and will discuss its efforts to date and future plans with parents and school officials during a meeting tomorrow night, Commissioner Bob Martin announced. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0027.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0027.htm Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:06:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin kicked off a statewide celebration of this week’s 40th anniversary of Earth Day today when he joined a team of youths and adults at Trenton City Hall for the start of the annual Trenton Litter March. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0026.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0026.htm Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:51:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin welcomed today’s release of the Red Tape Review Group’s findings and recommendations as a refreshing change in the way state government operates and pledged to continue working to implement reforms that will make the agency more attentive to the needs of the people of New Jersey without compromising environmental protection. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0025.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0025.htm Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:43:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection was notified by Exelon, owner of Oyster Creek nuclear generating station, that a monitor that measures radiation emissions from the facility had been discovered to be inoperable. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0024.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0024.htm Fri, 9 Apr 2010 16:26:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection is working with the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and PSEG Nuclear to investigate a leak of radioactive water into catch basins at the Salem 2 nuclear power plant in Lower Alloways Creek Township. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0023.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0023.htm Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:20:00 -0400 Today Governor Chris Christie issued the following statement on the recent report by the Government Accountability Office on Delaware River dredging http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20100403.html http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/552010/approved/20100403.html Sat, 3 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0400 New Jersey’s trout season officially opens on Saturday, April 10, at 8 a.m., and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today encouraged residents and visitors to enjoy time outdoors and experience the thrill of catching some fabulous fish. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0022.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0022.htm Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:20:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting businesses to operate concessions in state parks, forests and recreation areas this summer, Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0021.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0021.htm Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection today lifted a temporary ban on shellfish harvesting in the waters of Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, the Navesink River and the Shrewsbury River, closed on March 17 because of pollution from a heavy rainfall during a nor’easter. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0020.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0020.htm Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0400 The Hudson County town of Harrison has taken a huge step toward its revitalization goals with the opening over the weekend of Red Bull Arena, a world-class soccer venue made possible in large part by the efforts of the Department of Environmental Protection. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0019.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0019.htm Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection today temporarily closed to shellfish harvesting about 27,800 acres of Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, the Navesink River and the Shrewsbury River to protect public health from the adverse water-quality effects of last weekend's nor’easter. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0018.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0018.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:22:00 -0400 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin today approved the New Jersey Fish and Game Council’s 2010 Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0016.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0016.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:45:00 -0400 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin delivered the following testimony at his confirmation hearing today before the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0015.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0015.htm Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0400 New Jersey raised more than $9.1 million for job-generating clean energy projects during the state’s quarterly auction of carbon allowances, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0012.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0012.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:00 -0400 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin today released the following statement on the New Jersey Fish and Game Council’s vote to advance its proposed Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0011.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0011.htm Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:30:00 -0400 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin released the following statement on filing an appeal of a New Jersey Superior Court judge's decision on the Petty's Island eagles case http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0010.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0010.htm Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:30:00 -0400 Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today convened a summit with governors and representatives of Atlantic Coast states to explore a regional approach to wind energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0009.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0009.htm Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:00:00 -0400 Governor Chris Christie and Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin today expressed outrage over the Army Corps of Engineers’ plans to start the deepening of the Delaware River’s main shipping channel without updating sediment studies, providing alternatives to disposing dredged sediments in South Jersey or implementing measures to prevent dredging equipment from polluting the air. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0008.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0008.htm Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin today reminded residents to help protect New Jersey’s bald eagles and other endangered wildlife when they file their state income tax this year. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0006.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0006.htm Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0400 A Department of Environmental Protection study shows that air quality in Paterson is comparable to other areas of New Jersey and confirms that the DEP’s statewide monitoring network is effective at tracking urban air pollutants, Acting Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0007.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0007.htm Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0400 DEP Acting Commissioner Bob Martin today released the following statement concerning the U.S. District Court decision from Delaware on dredging of a portion of the Delaware River shipping channel. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0005.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0005.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection and federal Environmental Protection Agency have worked out an agreement with DuPont that allows residents of Pompton Lakes to choose contractors to design and install systems to prevent chemical vapors from entering their homes, DEP Acting Commissioner Bob Martin announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0004.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0004.htm Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection is redoubling its commitment to the residents of Pompton Lakes by working with its state and federal partners to ensure a prompt and thorough cleanup of contamination from the DuPont Pompton Lakes Works site. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0003.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0003.htm Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection has proposed a draft water-discharge permit that calls for Exelon Generation Company, owner of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township, to build a closed-cycle cooling system to protect aquatic life in the Barnegat Bay ecosystem, Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0001.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0001.htm Thu, 7 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0400 New Jersey can wage a successful war on invasive plants, animals and insects if its arsenal includes tougher prevention methods, early detection of harmful species, faster response to limit environmental damage, and greater public awareness, according to a strategic plan released today by Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0002.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0002.htm Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:30:00 -0400 A project protecting Delaware Bay shorebirds, an effort launched by Monmouth County high school students to distribute compact fluorescent light bulbs to seniors and the needy, an initiative illuminating the iconic George Washington Bridge with energy-saving light fixtures, and a Somerset County photographer who has focused his artistic talents to protect the Piedmont region will be honored tonight as New Jersey’s environmental leaders. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0029.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0029.htm Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:30:00 -0400 More than $1.8 million in federal grant money is being allocated for developing, maintaining and improving recreational trails throughout New Jersey, the Department of Environmental Protection today announced. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0028.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0028.htm Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:30:00 -0400 From the cities to the suburbs, New Jersey’s local governments are launching a wide array of projects to protect the environment, public health, and property by making significant improvements to water, sewerage, and stormwater-control infrastructure, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello said today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0025.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0025.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0400 The Department of Environmental Protection is providing New Jersey’s municipalities and counties a record $14.5 million in grants to boost local recycling efforts, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0027.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0027.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today urged motorists to drive very carefully this season when deer are particularly active and more likely to be darting into roadways. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0026.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0026.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today announced the preservation of a 213-acre scenic property in West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0024.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0024.htm Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:30:00 -0400 A construction company using recycled steel to build Meadowlands Stadium, a pharmaceuticals firm that diverts food waste from landfills, and a woman who teaches Bergen County schoolchildren the importance of recycling are among those honored as New Jersey’s recycling leaders, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0022.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0022.htm Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today announced construction will begin on pathway that will complete the 70-mile trail running along the Delaware & Raritan Canal from Frenchtown to New Brunswick. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0023.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0023.htm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today announced that portions of Lodi, Kearny, Plainfield, Rahway, Somerville and Woodbridge have been designated as state Brownfield Development Areas. The new designations will help these municipalities work toward their redevelopment goals. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0021.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0021.htm Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0400 Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today appointed 15 members to the state’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council, fulfilling Governor Jon S. Corzine’s Executive Order to continue tackling the significant environmental challenges facing New Jersey’s low-income and minority communities. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0020.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0020.htm Tue, 6 Oct 2009 13:00:00 -0400 Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved more than $200 million in recovery act funds for approximately 60 shovel-ready clean water and drinking projects. Additional funding announcements are expected in the future. The Governor also announced the start of a $4.3 million project to update the water delivery system in Atlantic City. http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090918a.html http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090918a.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0600 A $21.5 million Department of Environmental Protection low-interest loan package will create green jobs by funding a project to prevent manure-tainted stormwater from fouling a creek adjacent to Monmouth Park, DEP Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0018.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0018.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 -0600 Governor Jon S. Corzine today welcomed nearly $2 million in federal economic stimulus funding to the Department of Environmental Protection's Forest Service for projects that will improve the overall ecological health of the state’s trees while creating a diversity of jobs in fields related to tree care. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0017.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0017.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0600 New Jersey will use a $10.6 million federal stimulus grant to restore wetlands along the Hackensack River in Jersey City, creating wildlife habitat in a highly urbanized area, recreational opportunities for area residents, and some 100 jobs in a variety of construction-related fields, Governor Jon S. Corzine announced today. http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090710.html http://www.state.nj.us/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090710.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0600 Attorney General Anne Milgram and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today that the State has entered into a settlement agreement that will preserve most of an environmentally important, 96-acre parcel of land near the ocean in Cape May while allowing for limited development on a portion of the tract. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0701ag.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0701ag.htm Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0600 New Jersey, along with 13 other states, received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish greenhouse gas emissions standards for motor vehicles as part of a federal effort to stop climate change, Governor Jon S. Corzine announced today. http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090630a.html http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090630a.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0600 The Department of Environmental Protection is seeking the best and brightest scientists in New Jersey and elsewhere to serve on its Science Advisory Board being formed now to provide independent peer review and key guidance on a host of scientific and technical issues. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0016.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0016.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0600 The Department of Environmental Protection has launched a new grant program to help local government agencies and schools identify and implement plans to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in their communities, marking a milestone in the Garden State’s fight against climate change. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0015.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0015.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0600 Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today said that the agency will develop final standards for the cleanup of chromium-contaminated soil, emphasizing that this will be done based on careful, scientific analysis and in accordance with state laws. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0014.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0014.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0600 As outdoor enthusiasts across New Jersey gear up to celebrate National Trails Day on Saturday, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today unveiled a comprehensive plan for shaping the future of the state’s network of recreational trails. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0013.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0013.htm Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0600 Residents and visitors can help themselves to free samples of the finest freshwater fishing found anywhere in the Northeast during New Jersey’s Free Fishing Days on Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0012.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0012.htm Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0600 The Department of Environmental Protection today announced a new recommendation for consuming large bluefish, a popular species commonly caught in Atlantic Ocean waters. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0011.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0011.htm Wed, 3 Jun 2009 13:00:00 -0600 Under a pilot program launched today, campers can bring along their dogs and domestic cats when they book accommodations at select campgrounds in three state parks and forests, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0010.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0010.htm Mon, 1 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0600 Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello and the New Jersey Historic Sites Council today honored individuals, businesses and organizations for their outstanding achievements in preserving the state’s historic resources and its remarkable heritage. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0009.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0009.htm Thu, 28 May 2009 16:00:00 -0600 As New Jerseyans prepare to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today invited residents and visitors to cool off close to home at one of 14 swimming areas opening Saturday in the state's parks, forests and recreation areas. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0008.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0008.htm Thu, 21 May 2009 13:00:00 -0600 More than 400 New Jersey clean water and drinking water projects are eligible to receive $204 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, Governor Corzine announced today. Earlier this year, the Department of Environmental Protection solicited potential project proposals in anticipation funds would become available, resulting in a list of ranked, bid-ready projects. http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090505a.html http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090505a.html Tue, 5 May 2009 14:00:00 -0600 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Community Forestry Program, the New Jersey Community Forestry Council and the New Jersey Tree Foundation today celebrated Arbor Day by planting 187 large shade trees, evergreens and a variety of shrubs at four local parks in Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0007.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0007.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0600 Commemorating the 39th anniversary of Earth Day, Governor Jon S. Corzine, joined by Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Administrator Sharon A. Harrington and Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello, kicked off NJ Inspections: Making the Garden State Safer and Greener. The joint agency partnership aims to educate the public about the safety and environmental benefits of the state's motor vehicle inspection program. http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090422b.html http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090422b.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:00:00 -0600 Governor Jon S. Corzine celebrated Earth Day today by announcing the finalization of plans to accept the donation of Petty’s Island on behalf of the residents of New Jersey, fulfilling his promise to preserve one of the Delaware River’s largest islands as an urban oasis for wildlife that will be enjoyed by people throughout the region. http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090422a.html http://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/2009/approved/20090422a.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:57:54 -0600 With truckloads of trout already out in New Jersey’s waters and tons more fish on the way, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello today encouraged residents and visitors to celebrate the official opening of trout season on Saturday, April 11, at 8 a.m. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0006.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0006.htm Wed, 8 Apr 2009 17:37:28 -0600 The Department of Environmental Protection is offering interesting opportunities for businesses to operate concessions in New Jersey’s state parks, forests and recreation areas that attract more than 18 million visitors every year, Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0005.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0005.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:29:21 -0600 Attorney General Anne Milgram and Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today that the state has entered into a settlement agreement with PPG Industries, Inc. that will result in the clean-up of chromium contamination at a property once owned by PPG in Jersey City, as well as the clean-up of numerous other chromium-tainted sites throughout Hudson County. http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases09/pr20090219b.html http://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases09/pr20090219b.html Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:28:08 -0600 Attorney General Anne Milgram today applauded a decision by the federal government to drop its appeal of a prior federal court ruling that vacated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules concerning power plant mercury emissions and did away with the EPA’s controversial cap-and-trade approach to regulating such emissions. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0206ag.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0206ag.htm Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17:35:31 -0600 A corporate tomato grower faces an unprecedented penalty of more than $931,000 for misusing pesticides and jeopardizing the health and safety of workers in its New Jersey farm fields and packing houses, Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0003.htm Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:06:14 -0600 A state land-preservation board has voted to accept a conservation easement for Petty’s Island, marking a crucial first step toward restoring and preserving one of the Delaware River’s largest islands, Governor Jon S. Corzine announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0002.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0002.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:31:29 -0600 The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing more than $19 million in ecological restoration and enhancement projects for the Delaware River watershed as compensation to the public for natural resource injuries caused by a massive spill from the oil tanker Athos I in 2004, acting Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0001.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0001.htm Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0600 Attorney General Anne Milgram and Acting Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Mark N. Mauriello announced today that the state has entered into a settlement agreement through which it will be paid $43 million to settle cost recovery and natural resource damage (NRD) claims associated with the Combe Fill South Landfill, a federal Superfund site in Morris County. http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0106ag.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2009/09_0106ag.htm Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:00:00 -0600 http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2008/08_0058.htm http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2008/08_0058.htm Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:32:48 -0600