Outrage, name-calling fuel drama at a hearing about offshore drilling
MICHAEL SOL WARREN / NJ.COM - In one room, members of the public calmly questioned federal scientists about the ins and outs of offshore drilling [go to article]
Shore towns ban plastic bags, say they dirty beaches, hurt wildlife
FRANK KUMMER / PHILLY.COM - Bob Schoelkopf took a hose and sprayed down a gray seal pup that remained quiet as two other seals bellowed [go to article]
Lambertville passes comprehensive single-use plastic ban, set to start in 2020
BOB MAKIN / MYCENTRALJERSEY.COM - In the wake of Gov. Phil Murphy’s recent veto of legislation to place a 5-cent fee on the purchase of plastic grocery bags [go to article]
New Jersey asks appeals court to review FERC’s approval of PennEast pipeline
JON HURDLE / STATEIMPACT - One of the first acts of Gurbir Grewal when he became New Jersey’s attorney general was to ask the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [go to article]
New Jersey ready to ban offshore drilling, thwart Trump plan
WAYNE PARRY / AP / U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT - New Jersey is prepared to thwart President Donald Trump's plan for offshore oil and gas drilling by enacting [go to article]
These 3 oil companies agree to pay $196 M for pollution in N.J.
MICHAEL SOL WARREN / NJ.COM - Three large oil companies have agreed to pay New Jersey nearly $200 million in settlements over a pollution lawsuit [go to story]
Does rain tax have a chance of taming state’s stormwater runoff?
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - It’s been a system that has been used by most states to deal with an issue that has vexed policymakers in New Jersey for years [go to article]
Lawmakers flush Christie’s septic plan for Highlands reservoir region down the drain
SCOTT FALLON / NORTHJERSEY.COM - A plan by the Christie administration to allow more development in the most protected regions of the Highlands was shot down [go to article]
Making the public welcome on New Jersey’s beaches and waterfronts
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - The Legislature is once again trying to guarantee the public's access to beaches and waterfronts in New Jersey [go to article]
Murphy just put his stamp on this key N.J. environmental council
ROB JENNINGS / NJ.COM - Gov. Phil Murphy is making a big move at the N.J. Highlands Council [go to article]
