New Jersey 101.5 » air pollution http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:28:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 NJ Among States to Reach Deal on Coal-Burning Plants http://nj1015.com/nj-among-states-to-reach-deal-on-coal-burning-plants/ http://nj1015.com/nj-among-states-to-reach-deal-on-coal-burning-plants/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:42:40 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=234741 Eight East Coast states, the federal government and citizens groups from Indiana have reached an agreement with one of the country's largest electricity producers to stop burning coal at two Midwest power plants.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-among-states-to-reach-deal-on-coal-burning-plants/feed/ 0 Malcolm Fife, Getty Images Millville Glassmaker Settles Air Pollution Allegations http://nj1015.com/millville-glassmaker-settles-air-pollution-allegations/ http://nj1015.com/millville-glassmaker-settles-air-pollution-allegations/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:44:10 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=174124 Federal and state officials say a southern New Jersey glass manufacturer has agreed to pay $300,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that it violated air pollution standards.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/millville-glassmaker-settles-air-pollution-allegations/feed/ 0 Lonely Planet, Getty Images Chevron Settles Pollution Complaint at NJ Plant http://nj1015.com/chevron-settles-pollution-complaint-at-nj-plant/ http://nj1015.com/chevron-settles-pollution-complaint-at-nj-plant/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:48:23 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=138000 New Jersey officials say Chevron U.S.A. has agreed to pay nearly $500,000 to resolve allegations that its asphalt refinery in Perth Amboy violated air pollution laws.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/chevron-settles-pollution-complaint-at-nj-plant/feed/ 0 Getty Images New Jersey Tackles Clean Energy While Growing Economy, Report Says http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-tackles-clean-energy-while-growing-economy-report-says/ http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-tackles-clean-energy-while-growing-economy-report-says/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:02:48 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=87598 New Jersey has led the way on policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote clean energy.  

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-jersey-tackles-clean-energy-while-growing-economy-report-says/feed/ 0 John Foxx, Getty Images Environmentalists Urging New Jersey to Stay in RGGI http://nj1015.com/environmentalists-urging-new-jersey-to-stay-in-rggi/ http://nj1015.com/environmentalists-urging-new-jersey-to-stay-in-rggi/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:14:08 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=57568  A bill is heading through the Legislature that would keep New Jersey in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). 

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]]> http://nj1015.com/environmentalists-urging-new-jersey-to-stay-in-rggi/feed/ 0 Flickr User Chang'r Federal Grant Helps Reduce Air Pollution in NJ http://nj1015.com/federal-grant-to-help-reduce-air-pollution-in-nj/ http://nj1015.com/federal-grant-to-help-reduce-air-pollution-in-nj/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:58:52 +0000 Annette Petriccione http://nj1015.com/?p=25702 The Environmental Protection Agency plans to hand out a nearly $1 million grant to New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition to reduce air pollution in New Jersey and New York. 

The money will be used to replace the engines of 21 ferry and excursion boats that operate between New Jersey and New York with clean energy technology

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