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Fighting Artificial Turf in New
               Jersey
​Wednesday, December 4th
​7:00pm-8:00pm
Via Zoom Webinar
Click here to Register now!

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Bring Back the Stars: Fighting Light Pollution for Darker Skies
This webinar will start with a short video called Dark Sacred Night
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Tuesday, December 10
​7:00pm
Via Zoom Webinar
Click here to register now

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Join our speakers in Ewing, NJ at the tenth annual Jersey Water Works conference, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on December 13. 
More Information and Register

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Registration is now open for the 8th                        Annual New Jersey 
        Watershed Conference!
Get Conference Ticket Today
February 20, 2025 Virtual Sessions)
February 21, 2025 (In-Person and Live Virtual)

Environmental News Highlights
​Top news stories of the past two weeks:​ ·        

• Pinelands Preservation Alliance Launches Pinelands Action Campaign
• $300bn cash deal agreed at COP29 to help poorer countries fight climate change 
• Can countries agree to "end the world's plastic pollution crisis"?
• Trump's return could bring deep cuts to EPA protections, prompting staff to brace for upheaval
• Climate change, development leave Newark's Ironbound alarmed about Passaic River flooding
• Drought threatens cranberry farming and New Jersey Pinelands 
• Developers, advocates say new DCA guidance brings much-needed structure to affordable housing
• Pallone calls for major drilling ban
• The GOP Is Making Headway in Shutting Down Climate Groups
• Trump promise to repeal Biden climate policies could cost US billions, report finds
• With NJ's Tough New Environmental Justice Law in Place, Why Is Newark in Line for another Power Plant
• President Biden becomes first sitting president to venture into Amazon rainforest: 'Fight for humanity'
• Climate Change Is Altering Animals' Colors 
• Biden administration to restrict drilling, renewables in US West for struggling bird
• Plastic waste chokes Congo dam, causing widespread power cuts
• Jennings Creek wildfire contained, for now
• Concerns about Delaware River Basin water levels
• A little organic farming in NJ
• 7-year study reveals plastic fragments from all over the globe are rising rapidly
• Why oil companies are walking back from green energy 
• Climate change, development leaves Newark's Ironbound alarmed about Passaic River flooding
• Record dryness in US Northeast should change water behavior,
• Can U.S. and other countries reach a deal on curbing plastic pollution?
• Scientists Converting Cars to Run on Invasive Seaweed
• Climate change linked to mass poisoning of hundreds of elephants
• A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
• Despite Clean Energy Use, Global Warming is Still Projected to Continue 

More News

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Severe Drought Caused Saltwater to Creep up the Delaware River   Learn More

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Plastics are Threatening Earth's Stability
  Learn More

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In AC, Fulop and NJ Advocates call for Protection Against Climate Threats 
Learn More

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Hazard NJ Podcast: PFAS - Episodes 1 & 2  
​Learn More

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International Talks on Curbing Plastic Fail to Reach an Agreement   Learn More​

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