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ANJEC 48th Annual Environmental Congress
Tuesday. Oct. 19 7pm through
Friday, Oct. 22 7pm

​​Highlights include:

• virtual workshop sessions each day, morning, afternoon and evening;
• presentation of 2021 Environmental Achievement Awards, Municipal Leadership Awards,
• an evening of entertainment
• much more!

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How did your lawmakers score on the environment?
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Environmental News Highlights
Top news stories of the past two weeks:​

• Essex County elected leaders overwhelmingly endorse greenway project
• How to Remove Spotted Lanternfly Eggs
• ​After Ida's Deluge, Westfield Forms Flood Risk Reduction Working group
• As Climate Change Fears Grow, a Real Fight Over Fake Turf
• Rahway River towns renew call for flood control
• PSEG's Ralph Izzo Addresses Climate Change 
• Four Bernards Twp. Students' Designs Win 2021 Reusable Bag Design Challenge
• ​What can a president do about wildfires?Camden County Can Become a National Model for Sustainable Construction
• New federal money kick-starts water trail on Camden river
• Gov. Murphy: 'No bear hunt this year. Period'
• A site once earmarked for nuclear power will now assemble wind turbines
• New Jersey's trails have many benefits for Garden State residents
• Biden EPA finalizes its first climate rule, targeting hydrofluorocarbons
• Solar and Wind are Keys to NJ's Lofty Renewable Energy Goals
• A.C. Electric taking big steps toward clean energy, combating climate change |
• In wake of Ida, DEP looks to buy more flood-prone properties 
• Ida swamped our infrastructure. How can we build better to stop future floods?
• Is Waste-to-Energy or Landfills Better for NJ?
• Cyclists will ride 60 miles to N.J.'s capital to urge $65M purchase of rail line for bike trail​

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Tool to ease floods goes unused  
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​Consumer Reports: The Big Problem with Plastic   
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Biden implores world leaders to take action on climate change: ‘We don’t have a lot of time.’ 
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