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Public forum
Harmful Algae Blooms
​Tues., Aug. 20, 7 pm, Sparta

• What is a HAB (Hint: Harmful Algal Bloom) and what are the causes?
• Why are beaches on public lakes being closed to the public?
• Is the public health threat real?
• How can we fix the problem and prevent it happening again in the future?

Come find out! (Limit 2 tickets per person).
More info and registration

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ANJEC 46th Annual Environmental Congress 
Friday, Oct. 4
9 am - 4:30 pm
Mercer County College, West Windsor, NJ
Enjoy a day jam-packed with information and resources you can use, with exciting workshops, exhibitors, Environmental Achievement Awards, a farmers market and more!
​​Watch the ANJEC Website for details

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ANJEC Environmental Achievement Awards
To be presented at the Environmental Congress on Oct. 4, 2019.
Info and entry form 
Submission deadline Sept. 6, 2019 

Environmental News Highlights
Here are some of the top news stories of the past two weeks:

• PSEG plans to power down all but three natural-gas power plants
• Carneys Point, seeking Dupont cleanup, no longer a meek company town 
• Greenwood Lake's toxic algae bloom could last months, biologist says
• What you need to know about the flesh-eating bacteria in NJ
• ​Huge swathes of the Arctic on fire, ‘unprecedented’ satellite images show
• Will offshore wind farms come near Bayshore region?
• Rutgers study will help clear mercury from meadowlands
• San Francisco airport to prohibit sale of single-use plastic water bottles
• New EPA lead standards to give utilities wide latitude
• You can now trade plastic bottles for metro tickets in Rome
• Why indoor air quality matters to our bodies and our brains

more news

Oyster seeding: A ‘tangible, physical’ way to help the water  Learn more

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Delaware basin report mostly upbeat but warns on climate change   Learn more

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More than half of America's beaches are likely tainted with fecal matter, scientists say   Learn more

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The 20th century was the hottest in nearly 2,000 years    Learn more

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EPA targets Bergen, Passaic counties for Passaic River dioxin cleanup. But is it enough?   Learn more

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DEP commissioner: Here’s why it’s harmful to swim in some of NJ's most popular lakes   Learn more

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