
DEP will help identify lead service lines, develop capital improvement plans, identify funding sources

DEP will help identify lead service lines, develop capital improvement plans, identify funding sources


‘Make no mistake, nobody’s off the hook,’ DEP commissioner says
NJ Spotlight NewsMayor Mo Hill is among those with questions about the proposed settlement

The Passaic Valley Water Commission will be replacing the lines at no cost to homeowners

Advocate urges DEP to prioritize communities where lowest-income owners and renters live
(NJ Spotlight News)New Jersey used to have 125,000 acres of them, now it’s closer to 25,000

EPA proposes adding last 19 miles of Lower Hackensack River to National Superfund Priorities list

Prescribed burns are carried out to inhibit wildfires later on
NJ Spotlight NewsDEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said notices are meant to inform, not cause alarm
NJ Spotlight NewsDEP commissioner says it's time to revisit rules for warehouses, chemical storage facilities

The estimated overall cost of necessary upgrades to state's water infrastructure is $30 billion

Interview with Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of Department of Environmental Protection

Commissioner Shawn LaTourette discusses agency’s approach to mitigating the effects of climate change

The plan involves floodgates and elevating thousands of homes

"We have so much work to do," says acting DEP commissioner.
(NJ Spotlight News)The NJ PACT reforms are part of Phil Murphy’s plan to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050.