Environment

"Potosnak’s nomination sends a clear signal about the Sherrill administration’s environmental priorities — and sets up an early test of how the new governor intends to reconcile climate ambition with economic and affordability concerns."

“When union labor leads, everyone succeeds. If New Jersey is serious about lowering energy bills and meeting skyrocketing demand, we must start building energy here, and we must start now,” said Greg Lalavee, Business Manager of Operating Engineers Local 825. “Through Climate Jobs New Jersey, we are laying out a simple plan: build energy here, store it here, and put New Jersey back in charge of its own energy future.”

Princeton-rooted startup PolyGone is piloting biomimetic filters to remove microplastics from wastewater. Early tests capture hundreds of millions of tiny plastics and could scale across treatment plants to cut pollution.

A new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility is officially online in Atlantic County, turning landfill gas into clean, pipeline-ready fuel for homes and businesses. This project marks the first time RNG will directly enter the South Jersey Gas system. A major step forward for clean energy in New Jersey.

"The debate mirrored a broader balancing act playing out across the country between the promise of AI-fueled development with the great costs to water and energy."

"Researchers have linked exposure to microplastics to an increased risk of certain cancers, yet the particles remain unregulated and unmonitored at the federal level."

"“What’s being built at the Nelson Ave. site are not retaining walls. They are engineered sound and fire barriers that were reviewed and approved as part of the standard FDNY and DOB permitting process."

The Long Slip is transforming from a flood pathway into new rail capacity at Hoboken Terminal. The filled canal, elevated above the flood line, will support new tracks, ADA accessible platforms and improved rail operations at Hoboken Terminal.

New Jersey has faced nature’s wrath time and again. These five storms alone caused more than $33 billion in damage, reshaping communities and infrastructure statewide.

New Jersey has ~130 miles of ocean coastline. An important video from Practical Engineering on different ways to protect it.

"New Jersey is, in many ways, ground zero for some of the worst impacts of PFAS.” Water providers across the tristate area are racing to remove these “forever chemicals” from drinking water through new treatment systems and stricter testing.

Beach replenishment is not just about erosion control and preserving a way of life; the Jersey Shore is a cornerstone of New Jersey’s economy.

A massive water main break in North Jersey left nearly 200,000 residents without service and exposed the growing challenges of maintaining century-old infrastructure.

"Overall, 37 percent of likely voters in New Jersey say that they’re 'very concerned' about property and infrastructure damage caused by extreme weather events like flooding, with another 40 percent saying that they’re 'somewhat' concerned."

"More than 40 years after the Passaic River was declared a Superfund site, cancer-causing toxins still line its bottom. While residents drink from its waters, cleanup stalls under corporate resistance and potential federal budget cuts."

Bound Brook is much safer from floods today than in years past, thanks to decades of planning, funding, and construction.