The lobbying push for Gov. Phil Murphy’s tax hikes was stepped up Wednesday, with the DEP leader saying lakes could close this summer without the funds.
The seemingly dry topic of water-protection rules could provoke a rarity by month’s end: A legislative veto invalidating new DEP rules for development.
State environmental officials have denied a request to delay the takeover of a northern New Jersey landfill they say failed to control a stinky gas odor.
In an effort to restore critical feeding habitats for migrating shorebirds, in particular the state-endangered red knot, the state and its partners are working to re-establish Delaware Bay beaches that were eroded by Superstorm Sandy.