New Jersey 101.5 » NJ DEP http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Thu, 23 May 2013 23:40:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sandy Debris In Barnegat Bay Shouldn't Be An Issue, Says DEP Head [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/sandy-debris-in-barnegat-bay-shouldnt-be-an-issue-says-dep-head-audio/ http://nj1015.com/sandy-debris-in-barnegat-bay-shouldnt-be-an-issue-says-dep-head-audio/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 09:16:24 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=261403 With anther monument to Sandy's devastation removed, the Department of Environmental Protections says boaters, beachgoers, and anglers should not worry too much about debris this summer.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/sandy-debris-in-barnegat-bay-shouldnt-be-an-issue-says-dep-head-audio/feed/ 0 Home being removed from Barnegat Bay (Ilya Hemlin, Townsquare Media NJ) NJ DEP Warns Of Possible Water Shortages [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-dep-warns-of-possible-water-shortages-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-dep-warns-of-possible-water-shortages-audio/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:52:33 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=188138 With power still out in many parts of Jersey, the State Department of Environmental Protection is urging all Garden state residents to conserve water and make sure they have an ample supply of drinking water.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-dep-warns-of-possible-water-shortages-audio/feed/ 0 Michael Bocchieri, Getty Images NJ Towns Will Get Hurricane Irene Disaster Aid Faster http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-will-get-hurricane-irene-disaster-aid-faster/ http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-will-get-hurricane-irene-disaster-aid-faster/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:00:32 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=171093 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has eliminated unnecessary red tape that will allow towns to get money quicker from FEMA for repairs or replacements of public infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Irene last year.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-towns-will-get-hurricane-irene-disaster-aid-faster/feed/ 0 Is The NJ DEP Doing Enough To Investigate Lead-Contaminated Soil? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/is-the-nj-dep-doing-enough-to-investigate-lead-contaminated-soil-audio/ http://nj1015.com/is-the-nj-dep-doing-enough-to-investigate-lead-contaminated-soil-audio/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:05:04 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=166744 As the federal Environmental Protection Agency launches an effort this month to remove lead-contaminated soil around a dozen homes in Edison - that are built on top of a former factory site - community groups are calling for the agency to expand lead testing at sites around the Garden State.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/is-the-nj-dep-doing-enough-to-investigate-lead-contaminated-soil-audio/feed/ 0 David McNew, Getty Images State Recovers Millions in Environmental Clean-Up Costs http://nj1015.com/state-recovers-millions-in-environmental-clean-up-costs/ http://nj1015.com/state-recovers-millions-in-environmental-clean-up-costs/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:00:08 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=161621 More than $29 million in environmental clean-up costs have been recovered by the state as a result of legal efforts by the Division of Law.  Attorney General Jeff Chiesa made the announcement today.  The total amount recovered, $29,939,907, is the most environmental clean-up funding ever recovered in one fiscal year since the state began tracking it in 1992.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/state-recovers-millions-in-environmental-clean-up-costs/feed/ 0 Peter Cade, Getty Images Jersey DEP Budget Proposal Reviewed – And Criticized http://nj1015.com/jersey-dep-budget-proposal-reviewed-and-criticized/ http://nj1015.com/jersey-dep-budget-proposal-reviewed-and-criticized/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 19:34:14 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=100601 Officials from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection went before the Assembly Budget Committee today, to discuss their proposed fiscal year 2013 spending plan.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/jersey-dep-budget-proposal-reviewed-and-criticized/feed/ 0 Flickr User United Nations Photo NJ DEP Celebrates 63rd State Arbor Day http://nj1015.com/nj-dep-celebrates-63rd-state-arbor-day/ http://nj1015.com/nj-dep-celebrates-63rd-state-arbor-day/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:29:03 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=96198 The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection celebrated Arbor Day today by planting more than 100 trees along the streets of Haddon Township and in Crystal Lake Park in Camden County.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-dep-celebrates-63rd-state-arbor-day/feed/ 0 Flickr User, Alexindigo NJ DEP To Hold Hearings On Public Access To Beaches, Bays http://nj1015.com/nj-dep-to-hold-hearings-on-public-access-to-beaches-bays/ http://nj1015.com/nj-dep-to-hold-hearings-on-public-access-to-beaches-bays/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:52:11 +0000 Stacy Proebstle http://nj1015.com/?p=90337 On Wednesday, April 18th, the Department of Environmental Protection will hold public hearings in Avalon and Long Branch on proposed amendments to the Public Access rule.  The Public Access rule will enhance public access to New Jersey’s beaches, bays and waterways.

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