The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, one of 25 cities and utilities to receive DEP permits that require controlling sewage overflows, is the first to to indicate it will go above minimum requirements.
Environment and Agriculture
Entering a New Era of New Jersey Urban Water Quality
Friday, August 14th, 2015Outreach Plan for Hoboken Rebuild By Design Project Needs Improvement
Tuesday, August 4th, 2015The draft Citizen Outreach Plan for the Hudson River Rebuild By Design project needs to be expanded in several ways if it is to serve all affected citizens well.
State Planning Commission Set To Extend Center Designations; Leaves Coastal Towns at Risk
Friday, July 10th, 2015The State Planning Commission is set to extend center designations another three years, even though this action invites coastal towns to put new development in locations vulnerable to flooding and sea-level rise.
Making Our Coastline Both Resilient and Prosperous
Wednesday, July 8th, 2015At a recent seminar, experts outlined ways that coastal areas can grow and prosper while enhancing their resilience to future climate threats.
Survey Will Gather Input on Health Effects of Flooding in Hoboken
Wednesday, July 1st, 2015A survey will assess the health impacts on Hoboken residents of repeated flooding. The results will be presented to the city to use in evaluating alternative solutions.
New Jersey Moves to Final Round in National Disaster Resiliency Competition
Monday, June 29th, 2015New Jersey has reached the final round of the National Disaster Resilience Competition, and has been invited to move forward to the second and final phase.
NJ Transit Fare Increase: An Unfair Approach to Transportation Funding
Friday, May 15th, 2015Raising NJ Transit fares without increasing the gas tax is unfair to transit riders and exempts drivers from paying their fair share of transportation system costs.
Incorporating Green Infrastructure: The Time Is Now
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015Strategies from a session at the American Planning Association conference on zoning for green infrastructure.
New Jersey Future Welcomes New Trustees
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015Robert Iacullo, Lopa Kolluri and Vince Myers join New Jersey Future Board of Trustees
College Papers on Key New Jersey Policy Issues Win Statewide Academic Award
Monday, May 4th, 2015Two undergraduate papers that focus on key New Jersey land-use policy issues have won a prestigious statewide award.
