Environment

According to NJ.com, the future of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant is being considered.

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners would like to remind residents and visitors about the Beach Public Safety Dashboard, a free public safety tool that provides up-to-the-minute details about aquatic risks, wave height, water temperature and more.

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy and Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced the Administration’s intent to modernize a suite of DEP regulations to better protect New Jersey communities from coastal flooding, sea-level rise, and other public health and safety risks that are increasing due to climate change.

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) President Christine Guhl-Sadovy today announced that New Jersey has been selected to receive $156.1 million in federal funding to make affordable clean energy more accessible across the Garden State.

The Murphy Administration has announced a round of funding for offshore wind research and monitoring.

According to NJ.com, earlier this month the legislature approved a bill that, as part of reauthorizing the state Transportation Trust Fund, a fee for electric vehicles would be charged to cover road wear and maintenance.

TRENTON, NJ – The Murphy Administration today announced the award of $100 million in Boardwalk Preservation Fund grants to 18 municipalities to assist them in addressing the most critical and necessary capital needs of boardwalks in their communities. Administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the grant funding also aims to help Jersey shore communities remain vibrant tourism destinations in the long term by investing in state-of-the-art materials that increase storm resiliency and ensure longer lasting infrastructure.

There has been a lot of hype about the potential for some weekend snow.

NEW YORK — The unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New York City Department of Environmental Protection, New York City Office of Emergency Management, and Monmouth County Department of Health, received oil sample lab results from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Laboratory Friday, linking together oil spill cleanup efforts in both New York and New Jersey.