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NJ Polluters Pay Act pulled before final legislative vote (updated)
The measure would have required fossil fuel companies to fund up to $50 billion in resilience projects over 20 years.
NJDEP: Operation FAST cuts wetlands backlog by 42%
NJDEP says Operation FAST has cut its freshwater wetlands backlog by 42%, speeding reviews and reducing project delays.
REAL rules delay draws praise, criticism in New Jersey
While business groups and some lawmakers cheer the reevaluation, environmental advocates warn of higher flood risks – and impacts.
NJDEP plans delay of REAL climate rules (updated)
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection plans to delay implementation of New Jersey’s REAL climate rules for another year amid industry concerns.
Former NJDEP Commissioner LaTourette joins Greenberg Traurig
Former New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette joins Greenberg Traurig’s environmental practice in Florham Park.
NJDEP launches Operation FAST to speed permitting
The Sherrill administration is making moves to break permitting bottlenecks, introducing an initiative that aims to streamline operations, cut delays and boost transparency in the process.
Union City to add soccer field, clear blight via Green Acres
Union City will replace a vacant building with a youth soccer field following a $4.08 million Green Acres purchase, expanding open space in Hudson County as NJDEP works to cover more ground across New Jersey.
Sherrill signs bill clearing way for new nuclear in NJ (updated)
The new law removes barriers to generate energy while launching a Nuclear Task Force to expand clean, reliable power statewide.
IOREBA panel cites NJ permitting delays, policy concerns
Developers and industry professionals weigh the early outlook under the Sherrill administration at IOREBA's Annual Developer's Night, along with challenges in the market and more.
Business groups appeal NJDEP PACT land use rules
New Jersey Business & Industry Association and New Jersey Builders Association filed an appeal to block PACT land use rules enacted under the Murphy administration, arguing the regulations could raise housing costs and restrict development across N.J.
NJ ban limits single-use utensils, condiments at restaurants
Starting Aug. 1, restaurants in the state can provide the items only when requested, in an effort to reduce plastic waste and support litter cleanup programs.
$22M contract advances Meadowlands–Jersey City transitway
NJ Transit cleared HNTB to advance Phase 2 of the project, which will expand zero-emission mass transportation options in densely populated North Jersey along a defunct rail line.
