The Bordentown City Green Team will be hosting a “Watershed Wonders Nature Walk” at the Bordentown Bluffs on Saturday, November 9 starting at 10AM.
The hike will be short and family-friendly. The walk will be led by a NJ Watershed Ambassador, who will help hikers discover fascinating insights about the local environment, all while taking in stunning views.
Newark, N.J. (Nov. 7, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment period for its proposal to finalize a cleanup plan for the 80-120 Lister Ave. portion of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in Newark, N.J.
In response to community request, the deadline for submitting public comments has been extended from Nov. 12 to Nov. 26, 2024. The EPA held a public meeting on Sept. 19 to outline details of the plan and address questions from residents and stakeholders.
The proposed plan calls for continued operation of the existing remedy, with improvements including reinstalling and reactivating a total of seven groundwater pumps, upgrading the current groundwater treatment system, and making any necessary repairs to the existing cap covering contaminated materials. This approach builds on the previously completed work and would avoid the short-term risks associated with other options such as digging up and removing the contaminated material outright.
Written comments on the proposed plan may be submitted until Nov. 26, 2024, to Eugenia Naranjo, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway – 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007 or via email: Naranjo.eugenia@epa.gov.
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With the changing landscape arising from the November 2024 election, the intersection of politics, policies and regulations is crucial to consider.
Join us at 2 p.m., Friday, 8 November as members of our Public Policy and Law practice lead a dynamic virtual panel discussion. They will explore the most up-to-date results of Tuesday’s election, as well as the implications of the post-election landscape for businesses and organizations.
Key topics will include tax, trade, energy, transportation and infrastructure, technology, and oversight.
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Fifteen structures are being evacuated in Jackson on Wednesday afternoon after a multi-acre wildfire broke out, officials said.
In all 25, structures in the area of South Stump Tavern Road are threatened by the fire, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said at about 1:30 p.m.
It’s 0% contained, but expected to be contained at 300 acres.
Crew are burning fuel in the fire’s path to slow it down and try to contain it — a process known as backfiring, officials said.
More details later.
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A new report from Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso throws support behind Intro 696, a New York City bill that would require a large expansion in composting capacity across each of the city’s five boroughs.
Reynoso called for an increase in composting capacity over codigestion in New York City at a composting conference last week, the latest salvo in a tug of war over the city’s organics. While the city has implemented a codigestion program with utility National Grid at Brooklyn’s Newtown Creek Wastewater Recovery Facility as a solution for food waste, the benefits of such systems now seem insufficient compared to composting, Reynoso said.
“The diversion in the National Grid side was something 10 years ago, 15 years ago, that we thought was the best option. It’s what we knew then,” he said. “Things have changed.”
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Agenda: (updated to add electronic waste presentation):
10:00 a.m. Welcome – Steve Rinaldi, Chair, New Jersey WasteWise Business Network/NJDEP, Bureau of Sustainability
10:10 a.m. Share My Meals…Fighting Food Insecurity and Food Waste – Helene Lanctuit, Chief Executive Officer, Share My Meals
10:30 a.m. The Morris and Sussex County Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling Program – Anthony Marrone, Morris County District Recycling Coordinator, Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority
10:50 a.m. Update on the New Atlantic Coast Recycling Class A Recycling Center and Recycling Markets Update – John Stanton, Director of Business Operations, Atlantic Coast Recycling
11:10 a.m. Electronic Waste Management in New Jersey – Chris Kaasmann, VP of Compliance, Greenchip E-Waste & ITAD Solutions
Note for NJ Certified Recycling Professionals– Those individuals who are NJ Certified Recycling Professionals will earn 1.5 recertification credits for attending this meeting! FYI, the webinar’s 1.5 credits will be split 50-50 between meeting and classroom credits.
