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Fundamentals for  
Effective Environmental Commissions
Saturday, March 2, Fair Lawn, NJ  
Saturday, March 9 – Bridgewater, NJ
Saturday, March 16 – West Deptford
9am -1:30 pm
​Program is newly updated with hands on training, networking and break out sessions for experienced and new EC members. 
Agenda includes:

• Responsibilities and powers of an environmental commission
• Funding opportunities 
• Site Plan Review
• Creating/updating an ERI
• The Municipal Master Plan 
• Municipal Environmental Ordinances​

Info and registration

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2019 ANJEC Grants for Open Space Stewardship Projects
Applications due
Monday, April 15 2019
ANJEC is now accepting applications from environmental commissions for grants of up to $1500 each for local open space stewardship projects. ​See more info, including a list of suitable projects .

More Environmental
​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:

• A dozen power plant and pipeline projects could derail Phil Murphy's clean energy goals
• Falcons are back: The fastest animal on the planet continues to soar in New Jersey
• No, NJ residents won't pay a 'rain tax.' But there may be fees to solve runoff problems
• This map shows how badly climate change will impact each county in the US
• DEP says EPA didn’t consider many health risks when approving PFAS replacements
• Oregon bottle deposit system hits 90 percent redemption rate
• Climate change is opening a new era in Arctic shipping
• ​The most and least popular US states for hybrids and EVs, according to CarMax
• West Milford takes suspended construction official to court
• Environmentalists raise concerns about salting roads during winter months
• The 16 towns that tax you the most for open space preservation​
• Lyft introduces 'Green Mode' to put riders in EVs, hybrids​

more news

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NJ American Water accepting applications for 2019 Environmental Grant Program – Deadline is March 29 
​ Learn more

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Hoboken is first city in NJ to earn 'LEED Gold' status  Learn more

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Split legislature gives thumbs-up to stormwater runoff controls  Learn more

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Court orders ban of top-selling pesticide, says EPA violated law, ignored scientific studies    Learn more

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New Jersey looks to rejoin RGGI to tackle greenhouse gas emissions
   Learn more

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A hole opens up under Antarctic glacier — big enough to fit two-thirds of Manhattan  Learn more

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