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Brought to you by the Association of NJ Environmental Commissions, supporting local environmental action in New Jersey since 1969 ~ www.anjec.org

Ask Governor Murphy to conditionally veto the industry-backed plastic bag bill!  More info

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Environmental Congress - 2018
Friday, October 12
Mercer County College, West Windsor
The Environmental Congress is an annual statewide gathering of environmental commissions, local officials, agencies, citizen groups and environmental organizations.Workshops on a variety of current environmental topics

• Exhibits from New Jersey Non-profits
• Electric Car Ride & Drive Display
• **New for 2018, Farmer's Market
• 2018 ANJEC Environmental Achievement Award Presentation

​Info and registration

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Other Enviro 
​News Highlights
ANJEC scans environmental news from around New Jersey, the country and the world. Here are some of the recent news stories we've been reading, including:

• Deal Lake beset by toxic scum, recreation halted
• Feds might quash state plan to have residents bail out nuke plant
• Federal move could undermine Murphy clean-energy policies
• Pollution is slowing the melting of Arctic sea ice, for now
• State goes after polluters for cleanup costs, most aggressive action in years
• Home values grew most in markets with strictest land use regulations
• Study: EVs will have 20% of global mileage share by 2030
• Few municipalities in NJ will create stormwater utilities, but some should
• Auto suppliers retool to chase electric vehicle bonanza

more news

​Apply now!
ANJEC 2018 Environmental Achievement Award 
 recognizes exceptional projects carried out by environmental commissions and groups. 
Entry deadline Sept. 7                               
​Info and application

Jurors give $289 million to a man they say got cancer from Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller           Learn more​

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North Jersey flooding is worst since Floyd, says Little Falls mayor  Learn more

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NJ beach water quality: 5 worst beaches of 2017    Learn more

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Piling up: Drowning in a sea of plastic  Learn more

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Another natural-gas power plant in the pipeline for New Jersey  Learn more

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