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2010

DateSubject (Linked to the Release)
December 29, 2010DEP Advises Local Officials to Clear Storm Drains to Prevent Street Flooding from Weekend Thaw (10/P150)
December 28, 2010DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Morris County (10/P149)
December 28, 2010Commissioner Martin Reminds Residents that Computers and TVs Must be Recycled Starting Jan. 1 (10/P148)
December 22, 2010DEPs Clean Water Effort Garners National Award (10/P147)
December 16, 2010With Winter Taking Hold, DEP Urges Proper Use of Woodstoves and Fireplaces (10/P146)
December 15, 2010Governors Awards Honor New Jerseys Environmental Leaders (10/P144)
December 15, 2010DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Somerset County (10/P145)
December 13, 2010DEP Releases Lake Hopatcong Water-level Management Plan (10/P143)
December 9, 2010Commissioner Martin Joins Camden Officials, Salvation Army in Launching Remediation of Kroc Community Center Site (10/P142)
December 7, 2010Commissioner Martin Calls for Safeguards on Marcellus Shale Gas-drilling to Protect Delaware River (10/P141)
December 6, 2010Week-long Bear Hunting Season Begins in Northwestern New Jersey (10/P140)
December 3, 2010State Appeals Court Dismisses Challenge to Bear Hunt (10/P139)
December 2, 2010DEP Secures Expanded Sub-slab Vapor Testing for Pompton Lakes Residents (10/P138)
December 1, 2010New Jersey Geological Survey Pinpoints Ages of New Jerseys Oldest Rocks (10/P137)
December 1, 2010Jerseys State History Fair Returning in 2011 (10/P136)
December 1, 2010New Jersey Releases Health Assessment on Cancer and Chromium Waste Sites in Jersey City (10/P135)
December 1, 2010Samples of Groundwater at Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant Show Decreasing Levels of Tritium (10/P134)
November 24, 2010DEP Secures Commitment for Removal of Chrome Wastes from Garfield Avenue Site in Jersey City (10/P133)
November 22, 2010DEP Rejects Request to Postpone Bear Hunt (10/P132)
November 19, 2010Commissioner Commends Dupont for Withdrawing Permit-By-Rule Application for Pompton Lakes Groundwater Treatment System (10/P131)
November 17, 2010Christie Administration Files Motion to Intervene in Proposed Liberty Natural Gas Pipeline (10/P130)
November 16, 2010EPA Pledges to Respond to DEP Petitions Seeking to Reduce Pollution from Pennsylvania Power Plant (10/P129)
November 15, 2010DEP to Hold Information Session on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Mercer County (10/P128)
November 10, 2010Commissioner Martin Approves Application to Allow Solar Project on Former Stafford Landfill (10/P126)
November 9, 2010Licensed Site Remediation Professional Board Set to Begin Work (10/P125)
November 9, 2010DEP Lifts Drought Watch in Monmouth and Ocean Counties (10/P124)
November 8, 2010Environmental Infrastructure Trust Approves New Executive Director (10/P123)
November 5, 2010DEP to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Draft Sewer Service Area Map in Essex County (10/P122)
November 4, 2010Commissioner Martin Dedicates New and Expanded Rockport Game Farm in Warren County (10/P121)
November 3, 2010Federal Grants Awarded for 48 New Jersey Trails Projects: DEP Now Accepting Applications for 2011 Trails Funding (10/P120)
November 3, 2010Solar Array Funded by Dep Air-Pollution Settlement to Brighten Gloucester County Elementary School (10/P119)
October 26, 2010DEP Engages Public in Development of E-waste Recycling Rules (10/P118)
October 26, 2010Drought Watch Lifted for Most of New Jersey (10/P117)
October 21, 2010State-County Partnerships Working to Finish Tire Dump Cleanups (10/P116)
October 20, 2010Settlement Reached on Contaminated Former GM Sites in Clark and Ewing (10/P115)
October 20, 2010DEP Urges Drivers to Keep the Environment in Mind when Preparing Cars for Winter Months (10/P114)
October 19, 2010Drivers: Be on the Lookout for Deer in the Roadways (10/P113)
October 18, 2010New Recovery Well Pumps Tritium from Groundwater at Oyster Creek (10/P112)
October 14, 2010DEP Posts Employee Reform Suggestions on Web (10/P111)
October 14, 2010DEP Honors 2010 Recycling Leaders and Poetry Contest Winners (10/P110)
October 14, 2010Coast Guard Awards DEP $20.3 Million for Delaware Watershed Projects as Natural Resource Compensation for 2004 Oil Spill (10/P109)
October 13, 2010Agreement Enables East Windsor, Hamilton and Robbinsville to Replace Trees Lost to Turnpike Widening (10/P108)
October 13, 2010DEP and City of Trenton Meet to Address Trenton Water Works Issues (10/P107)
October 12, 2010Marina Operators Stepping Up to Protect New Jerseys Waters (10/P106)
October 7, 2010Trenton Boil Water Advisory Lifted; DEP and City Pledge Close Cooperation to Address Trenton Water Issues (10/P105)
October 7, 2010DEP Issues Transformation Plan to Steer Reform Efforts (10/P104)
September 27, 2010DEP Launches Office of Dispute Resolution (10/P103)
September 24, 2010DEP Commissioner Martin Reminds Public to Conserve Water as Delaware River Basin Commission Issues Drought Warning (10/P102)
September 22, 2010Black Bears on the Hunt for Food; Dont Feed Them (10/P101)
September 21, 2010DEP Urges Safety in Battle against Bed Bugs (10/P100)
September 20, 2010Menhaden Die-off in North Wildwood Caused by Broken Fishing Net (10/P099)
September 20, 2010Pollution Prevention Starts at Home (10/P098)
September 17, 2010Commissioner Martin Petitions for Relief from Polluting Pennsylvania Power Plant (10/P097)
September 16, 2010DEP Issues Alert on Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus (10/P096)
September 16, 2010Trial Begins in New Jersey Clean-air Suit against Western Pennsylvania Power Company (10/P095)
September 13, 2010DEP Announces Start of Tritium Cleanup at Oyster Creek (10/P094)
September 13, 2010Get “Wild” During New Jerseys First-ever Outdoor Expo Sept. 25-26 (10/P093)
September 10, 2010DEP Staff Observe Water Flowing Uncontrolled from New Jersey Dredge Disposal Site (10/P092)
September 9, 2010Governor Christie, Commissioner Martin Blast Army Corps for Using N.J. Dredge Site in Disregard of Federal Court Order (10/P091)
September 9, 2010New DEP Science Advisory Board Starts Work (10/P090)
September 8, 2010Water Samples Confirm Nontoxic Phytoplankton Bloom in New York Harbor and Raritan Bay (10/P089)
September 8, 2010DEP Institutes Statewide Drought Watch (10/P088)
September 1, 2010No Swimming or Surfing at Island Beach but State Park Remains Open (10/P087)
August 31, 2010Commissioner Martin Signs New Rules on Sulfur in Fuel Oil to Protect Public Health and Environment (10/P086)
August 26, 2010DEP Continuing Work with Exelon to Manage Tritium Leak at Oyster Creek (10/P085)
August 26, 2010Palmyra Cove Dredge Materials to be Used to Redevelop Camden Landfill as Salvation Army Community Center (10/P084)
August 25, 2010Commissioner Martin Names Assistant Commissioner for Site Remediation (10/P083)
August 17, 2010DEP Unveils Draft Proposed Public Access Rules (10/P081)
August 12, 2010Water Sampling Confirms Low Oxygen Levels in Delaware Bay; DEP Working to Speed Removal of Dead Fish from Beaches (10/P082)
August 12, 2010DEP Continues Investigation of Major Die-off of Menhaden in Delaware Bay (10/P080)
August 11, 2010DEP Investigating Large Die-off of Menhaden on Delaware Bay (10/P079)
August 10, 2010Smoke Drifting over Expressway is from Smoldering Wildfire (10/P078)
August 9, 2010Removal of Oysters Helps Safeguard Public Health and New Jerseys Shellfish Industry (10/P077)
August 5, 2010DEP Begins Stepped Up Patrols at Splitrock Reservoir (10/P076)
August 5, 2010Drought Watch Issued for Five Northeast Counties with Residents Asked to Voluntarily Conserve Water (10/P075)
August 4, 2010Commissioner Martin Establishes New Panel to Overhaul Process of Leasing State Owned Lands (10/P074)
August 3, 2010Snake Response Team Fights Fears with Facts, Understanding (10/P073)
July 21, 2010Commissioner Martin Approves New Bear Management Policy that Calls for Bear Hunt (10/P072)
July 16, 2010Commissioner Releases Vision and Priorities Plans for More Effective, Customer-Friendly DEP (10/P071)
July 15, 2010Two Men Injured by Lightning Strike while Camping Illegally at Rancocas State Park (10/P070)
July 15, 2010DEP Directs Research Group to Remove Shellfish Operation from Tainted Waters (10/P069)
July 13, 2010Statement by Commissioner Bob Martin on Adoption of Black Bear Management Policy (10/P068)
July 12, 2010Commissioner Martin Wants EPA to Hasten Action on RRI Energys Power Plant Pollution Issue (10/P067)
July 9, 2010Superior Court Order Provides Public Access to Beach in Sea Bright (10/P066)
July 9, 2010DEP Orders Cleanup of Harmful Pesticides Used by Newark Firm to Treat Bedbugs (10/P065)
July 8, 2010Smoky Odors over Central New Jersey Being Caused by Remnants of Fort Dix Wildfires (10/P064)
July 6, 2010Residents Urged to Voluntarily Conserve Water During Dry Spell (10/P063)
July 2, 2010Aggressive Bear Captured by Wildlife Officers in West Milford (10/P062)
June 30, 2010Commissioner Martin Urges Wildfire Awareness Heading into Holiday Weekend (10/P061)
June 30, 2010DEP Team Makes Largest Find of Rare Plant (10/P060)
June 30, 2010New Jerseys State Parks Get Even Greener through Energy Conservation (10/P059)
June 18, 2010Offshore Wind Energy Study Puts New Jersey in Lead Nationally in Creating Environmentally Safer Energy Source (10/P058)
June 16, 2010DEP Commissioner Announces Multi-state Effort to Improve Air Quality and Create “Green” Jobs (10/P057)
June 15, 2010Mercer Chamber of Commerce Director Named Assistant Commissioner for Economic Development and Green Energy (10/P056)
June 15, 2010New Common Sense Public Access Rules Proposed for States Beaches and Waterways (10/P055)
June 14, 2010Commissioner Tells Assembly New Jersey is Safe from Oil Spill Effects this Summer (10/P054)
June 7, 2010Commissioner Aims to Protect Public Health and Shellfish Industry (10/P053)
June 4, 2010Innovative DEP Grant Program Helps Dry Cleaners Reduce Use of Harmful Air Pollutant (10/P052)
June 3, 2010DEP Issues Action Plan on Oyster Creek Tritium Leak to Ensure Public Safety (10/P051)
June 1, 2010Unplug, Unwind and Create a Lifetime of Memories in New Jerseys Great Outdoors (10/P050)
May 27, 2010States Beach-monitoring Network in Gear for Summer Season (10/P049)
May 25, 2010Historic Preservation Awards Honor States Best and Brightest (10/P048)
May 25, 2010Passaic River Flood Commission Holds First Meeting (10/P046)
May 25, 2010Commissioner Creates Gulf Spill Team to Consider Possible Impacts of Louisiana Oil Spill on New Jersey (10/P047)
May 20, 2010Cap Construction Under Way at Global Landfill Superfund Site (10/P045)
May 20, 2010Archeologists Excavate Allied Textile Printing Site at Great Falls in Paterson (10/P044)
May 20, 2010Settlement Reached Between DEP and Sports Authority on Monmouth Park Racetrack Pollution Issue (10/P043)
May 18, 2010Commissioner Martin Disappointed with Response to Radioactive-water Leaks at Oyster Creek Nuclear Reactor (10/P042)
May 13, 2010New DEP Science Advisory Board Created (10/P041)
May 12, 2010DEP Acts to Reduce Pollutants from Pennsylvania Plant (10/P040)
May 11, 2010Passaic River Flood Commission Members Appointed (10/P039)
May 10, 2010Hearing Set for Proposed Black Bear Management Policy (10/P038)
May 10, 2010Residents of Pompton Lakes Neighborhood Urged to Install Mitigation Systems as DEP Begins Soil-vapor Testing (10/P037)
May 7, 2010DEP Launches New Investigation into Radioactive Leak at Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant (10/P036)
May 7, 2010Commissioner Martin Refutes Statement by Senator Buono Wants Good Science to be Basis of Perchlorate Rules (10/P035)
May 4, 2010DEP Launches Stakeholder Meetings on Barnegat Bay (10/P034)
May 4, 2010Commissioner Martin Urges Steps to Reduce Chance of Nuisance Encounters as Bears Become More Active (10/P033)
May 3, 2010DEP Kicks Off Air Quality Awareness Week by Urging Residents to Make Simple Changes to Help Clear the Air (10/P032)
April 30, 2010DEP Launches Follow-Up Air Monitoring Project in Paterson (10/P031)
April 29, 2010DEP to Hold Stakeholder Meetings on the New Jersey Highlands (10/P030)
April 27, 2010DEP Testifies Against Off-Shore Drilling (10/P029)
April 26, 2010Commissioner Martin Unveils Vision Plan to Protect New Jerseys Environment, Names New Leadership Team (10/P028)
April 26, 2010DEP to Update Wilson Avenue School Parents on Cleanup Investigation During Public Meeting (10/P027)
April 20, 2010Commissioner Martin Kicks Off Earth Week with Trenton Litter Cleanup (10/P026)
April 19, 2010Cutting of Red Tape Will Make DEP More Consumer Friendly without Compromising Environmental Protection (10/P025)
April 9, 2010Exelon Notifies DEP of Monitor Problem at Oyster Creek (10/P024)
April 9, 2010DEP Assisting in Investigation of Tritium Leak at Salem 2 Reactor (10/P023)
March 31, 2010Get Ready, New Jersey! Trout Season Opens Saturday, April 10 (10/P022)
March 29, 2010DEP Announces Opportunities for Business in State Parks (10/P021)
March 26, 2010DEP Lifts Ban on Harvest of New Jersey Shellfish Beds in NY/NJ Harbor (10/P020)
March 23, 2010DEP Playing Big Role in Kick-starting Red Bull Soccer Stadium, Revitalization of Harrison Waterfront (10/P019)
March 17, 2010Effects of Noreaster Cause DEP to Close New Jersey Shellfish Beds in NY/NJ Harbor (10/P018)
March 17, 2010DEP Acting Commissioner Approves Proposed Comprehensive Black Bear Management Policy (10/P016)
March 16, 2010DEP Delays Adopting Perchlorate Standard Pending Federal Direction (10/P017)
March 15, 2010DEP Acting Commissioner Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee (10/P015)
March 12, 2010New Jersey Raises More than $9.1 Million for Job-generating Clean Energy Projects in Quarterly Carbon Auction (10/P012)
March 9, 2010Statement of DEP Acting Commissioner on the NJ Fish and Game Councils Proposed Comprehensive Bear Management Policy (10/P011)
March 1, 2010Statement of DEP Acting Commissioner Bob Martin on Decision to File an Appeal in Pettys Island Eagles Case (10/P010)
February 19, 2010Statement of DEP Acting Commissioner Bob Martin on U.S. Secretary of Interiors Wind Energy Summit (10/P009)
February 19, 2010Governor Christie, DEP Acting Commissioner Martin Outraged by Army Corps Treatment of South Jersey in Delaware Deepening (10/P008)
February 17, 2010DEP Encourages Residents to Support New Jersey Endangered Wildlife Fund (10/P006)
February 9, 2010Paterson Study to Help DEP Improve Urban Air Quality (10/P007)
January 27, 2010Statement from Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin on the Dredging of the Delaware River (10/P005)
January 27, 2010DEP Agreement Allows Pompton Lakes Homeowners to Choose Vapor-mitigation Contractors (10/P004)
January 25, 2010DEP Pledges Support for Pompton Lakes Residents Affected by Munitions Plant Pollution (10/P003)
January 7, 2010DEP Permit Calls for Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant to Build Cooling Towers (10/P001)
January 7, 2010New Jersey Unveils Strategic Recommendations for Battling Invasive Species (10/P002)