EPA proposes $18.2 million cleanup of Meadowlands toxic site in East Rutherford
SCOTT FALLON / NORTHJERSEY.COM - Another major toxic site in the Meadowlands is slated to be cleaned up under a proposed $18.2 million plan, unveiled this week [go to article]
Editorial: Laud N.J. effort to put polluters in their place
SOUTH JERSEY TIMES - The old slogan about real estate value and "location, location, location" means that when choosing a home or retail business spot [go to article]
Dirty companies have abused N.J.’s low-income communities for decades. The state wants justice.
MICHAEL SOL WARREN / NJ.COM - State officials gathered in Camden on Thursday to announce new action aimed at getting justice for low-income and minority communities [go to article]
Take a deep breath. Is New Jersey poised to cut back on CO2 pollution?
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - Warning that it is time to get serious about climate change, lawmakers yesterday approved a bill to clamp down on pollutants [go to article]
Agent Orange’s other legacy – a $12 billion cleanup and a fight over who...
PEG BRICKLEY and GRETCHEN MORGENSON / WALL STREET JOURNAL - The Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, N.J., has been revitalized. The tree-lined river [go to article]
NJ denies controversial groundwater cleanup plan in Pompton Lakes
SCOTT FALLON / NORTHJERSEY.COM - State officials have denied a controversial plan to clean contaminated groundwater that sits under a Pompton Lakes [go to article]
Meet the four-legged detectives inspecting your water
RAVEN SANTANA / NJTV NEWS - Since 2016, over 565 acres of the Navesink River in Fair Haven was prohibited from harvesting shellfish due to high levels [go to article/video]
Lawmakers tap $160m in pollution damages to restore habitats
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT - The state is moving to spend tens of millions of dollars on restoration of natural resources, an issue that led to voter approval last year [go to article]
Outdated pipes causing pollution to waterways in NJ
NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY - A rainy few weeks has led to a huge source of pollution to New Jersey waterways [go to article]
Drinking water: 1.5M in NJ served by utilities that failed tests since Flint
RUSS ZIMMER and ANDREW FORD / APP.COM - Newark isn't the only place in New Jersey where the purity and safety of drinking water has been called into question [go to article]
