(Genesis Obando/NJ Spotlight News)Remediation efforts center upon the 17-mile stretch of the Passaic that flows from Dundee Dam to Newark Bay
(Genesis Obando/NJ Spotlight News)Remediation efforts center upon the 17-mile stretch of the Passaic that flows from Dundee Dam to Newark Bay
(NJ Spotlight News/Taylor Jung)Trump administration has eliminated one third of the EPA regional staffing that serves the state, making progress 'nearly impossible,' Pallone says
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)EPA set final standards to improve quality, raise oxygen levels in a 38-mile stretch of the river
(kmarius from Pixabay)The EPA moved to revoke its own authority to regulate the six primary heat-trapping gases
(Michael Sol Warren/NJ Spotlight News)Ringwood site was used by Ford Motor Company to dump toxic waste in the '60s and 70s
AP Photo/ Pablo Martinez MonsivaisBiden-era rules sought protections for workers, residents from cancer-causing chemical
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Current and former EPA staff say millions of Americans could lose access to clean air and water

Advocates have long fought to cut emissions harming nearby communities
(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)Atlantic Shores would build 200 turbines off the coast. Opponents threaten lawsuits

All 50 states received funding. New Jersey got one of the largest awards
(AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)Order by Biden administration can be used to make polluters pay for cleanup
(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)Last week the EPA announced new standards for passenger vehicles

Interview: Doug O’Malley, president of ChargEVC

The sites are the Matlack, Inc., Raritan Bay Slag, and Roebling Steel Company

(AP Photo/Steve Helber)Business and labor organizations widely supported the legislation

Adopting ACCII could result in a wave of consequences, making it more difficult to reach clean-energy goals

The former New Methods Cleaners site has been vacant since 2015
(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)State protections still in place, but advocates fear federal rules that could impact NJ
Jim Henderson via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication on WikimediaBut some argue cost of meeting new mandate could drive operators to shutter facilities, impacting grid reliability