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Fundamentals for Effective Environmental Commissions

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• March 7, Turtle Back Zoo, W. Orange (full)
• March 14, East Windsor
• March 28, Hammonton

Join ANJEC staff and other experts for a full morning of training. Learn how to be an effective member of your environmental commission.
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Environmental News Highlights

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

• 11 things lurking in New Jersey's forests that can kill you
• Police confiscate dirtbikes, ATVs after disturbance in New Jersey Pinelands
  
• NJ DEP starts reform of environmental rules in response to climate change
• Trump ‘turns back the clock’ by luring drilling companies to pristine lands
• Heat waves are wiping out bumblebees
• Plastic pollution: Film by Welsh youngsters makes waves
• NJ launches $5,000 rebate for purchase of electric vehicles
• Rescued from extinction: How bald eagles made their return in NJ​

more news

Trump $4.8 trillion budget proposal includes 26% cut to EPA
The plan proposes cuts to several programs, including a 26% reduction for the Environmental Protection Agency.   Learn more

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In Afghanistan, climate change complicates future prospects for peace   Learn more

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Polluters in New Jersey released 6 million pounds of toxic chemicals in 2018   Learn more

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Federal bill seeks to make companies responsible for plastic waste   Learn more

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Proposed certification would require professional training for local land-use officials   Learn more

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