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Proudly serving New Jersey's Environmental Commissions since 1969
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The US military isn’t just waging war on people; it’s waging war on the planet. 🌍🔥
A new documentary, 'Earth's Greatest Enemy', reveals how it drives climate breakdown and devastates ecosystems worldwide. 🧪
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-u.s...
A new documentary, 'Earth's Greatest Enemy', reveals how it drives climate breakdown and devastates ecosystems worldwide. 🧪
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-u.s...
The U.S. War Machine is Destroying the Planet
In their new documentary “Earth’s Greatest Enemy,” Abby Martin and Mike Prysner reveal that the climate and anti-war movements are really one and the same—because the U.S. military is the worst pollut...
www.currentaffairs.org
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM
The US military isn’t just waging war on people; it’s waging war on the planet. 🌍🔥
A new documentary, 'Earth's Greatest Enemy', reveals how it drives climate breakdown and devastates ecosystems worldwide. 🧪
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-u.s...
A new documentary, 'Earth's Greatest Enemy', reveals how it drives climate breakdown and devastates ecosystems worldwide. 🧪
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-u.s...
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The #freshwater food web in streams. For STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide, now in production for a release later in 2026 from Yale University Press.
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers
January 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The #freshwater food web in streams. For STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide, now in production for a release later in 2026 from Yale University Press.
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers
TOGETHER... WE DID IT!!!
Governor Murphy has signed the Food Waste Reduction Bill into Law.
In ANJEC Report’s Autumn edition (p. 24) read about this important state legislation to slash NJ’s food waste plan to cut food waste by 50% by 2030.
www.flipsnack.com/.../fall-202...
Governor Murphy has signed the Food Waste Reduction Bill into Law.
In ANJEC Report’s Autumn edition (p. 24) read about this important state legislation to slash NJ’s food waste plan to cut food waste by 50% by 2030.
www.flipsnack.com/.../fall-202...
January 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
TOGETHER... WE DID IT!!!
Governor Murphy has signed the Food Waste Reduction Bill into Law.
In ANJEC Report’s Autumn edition (p. 24) read about this important state legislation to slash NJ’s food waste plan to cut food waste by 50% by 2030.
www.flipsnack.com/.../fall-202...
Governor Murphy has signed the Food Waste Reduction Bill into Law.
In ANJEC Report’s Autumn edition (p. 24) read about this important state legislation to slash NJ’s food waste plan to cut food waste by 50% by 2030.
www.flipsnack.com/.../fall-202...
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Study: Climate change is shrinking U.S. incomes
->WRAL | #climate change | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->WRAL | #climate change | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Study: Climate change is shrinking U.S. incomes
Climate change is already shrinking Americans’ incomes, not just through extreme weather disasters but through a slower, nationwide economic drag that has built up over decades, according to a new study. The research estimates climate change has reduced U.S. incomes...
www.wral.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
If Texas, the undisputed leader in US oil production, is switching to solar, shouldn't we all follow?
Texas solar power surpassed coal in 2025 for the first year ever. Here's why.
In 2025 — for the first year ever — solar arrays provided more electricity to Texas’ main power grid than coal-fired power plants.
www.houstonchronicle.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
If Texas, the undisputed leader in US oil production, is switching to solar, shouldn't we all follow?
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President Carter promoted renewable energy, which led him to install solar panels on the WH in 1979. Reagan, did not share Carter's passion & had them removed during roof repairs. It didn't matter that those panels worked & could easily have been reinstalled. www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-carter...
Jimmy Carter was the first president to install White House solar panels, then Ronald Reagan removed them. Here's what happened.
Amid the energy crisis of the 1970s, President Jimmy Carter hoped to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.
www.businessinsider.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:43 PM
President Carter promoted renewable energy, which led him to install solar panels on the WH in 1979. Reagan, did not share Carter's passion & had them removed during roof repairs. It didn't matter that those panels worked & could easily have been reinstalled. www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-carter...
"... if someone wants to argue with you about whether climate change is real, or the energy transition is happening? Don’t waste your time. The battle, whether they know it or not, has already been lost."
The triumph of clean energy is inevitable
The ever-improving economics of technologies like wind, solar, EVs, and battery storage have become insurmountable — and, for countries in the developing world, irresistible.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:12 PM
"... if someone wants to argue with you about whether climate change is real, or the energy transition is happening? Don’t waste your time. The battle, whether they know it or not, has already been lost."
>>>> ACTION ALERT <<<<
Your calls, texts and emails are MAKING A DIFFERENCE...
CONTACT GOVERNOR MURPHY TODAY!!!
Call: (609) 292-6000
Text: (732) 605-5455
Pass the NJPACT REAL RULES & the SKIP THE STUFF ACT
(Bill A5157/S3195)
Email: nj.gov/governor/con...
Your calls, texts and emails are MAKING A DIFFERENCE...
CONTACT GOVERNOR MURPHY TODAY!!!
Call: (609) 292-6000
Text: (732) 605-5455
Pass the NJPACT REAL RULES & the SKIP THE STUFF ACT
(Bill A5157/S3195)
Email: nj.gov/governor/con...
The Official Website of Governor Phil Murphy
The official website of the 56th Governor of New Jersey State, Phil Murphy.
nj.gov
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
>>>> ACTION ALERT <<<<
Your calls, texts and emails are MAKING A DIFFERENCE...
CONTACT GOVERNOR MURPHY TODAY!!!
Call: (609) 292-6000
Text: (732) 605-5455
Pass the NJPACT REAL RULES & the SKIP THE STUFF ACT
(Bill A5157/S3195)
Email: nj.gov/governor/con...
Your calls, texts and emails are MAKING A DIFFERENCE...
CONTACT GOVERNOR MURPHY TODAY!!!
Call: (609) 292-6000
Text: (732) 605-5455
Pass the NJPACT REAL RULES & the SKIP THE STUFF ACT
(Bill A5157/S3195)
Email: nj.gov/governor/con...
More than 3,000 devoted public servants and their partners across sectors have dedicated themselves to safeguarding the public health and our NJ environment. Most importantly, you will see our resolve to leave New Jersey and its environment better than we found it.
That is the DEP legacy.
That is the DEP legacy.
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
More than 3,000 devoted public servants and their partners across sectors have dedicated themselves to safeguarding the public health and our NJ environment. Most importantly, you will see our resolve to leave New Jersey and its environment better than we found it.
That is the DEP legacy.
That is the DEP legacy.
Warren County Commissioner James R. Kern III has shared a model ordinance with mayors and governing bodies across Warren County to assist municipalities in evaluating the siting of large scale data centers and their potential impacts on local communities, infrastructure, and environmental resources.
Commissioner Kern Shares Model Ordinance to Assist Municipalities in Evaluating Data Center Siting
Warren County issues model data center ordinance to help NJ towns evaluate land use, infrastructure and water resource impacts. Read details.
www.tapinto.net
January 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Warren County Commissioner James R. Kern III has shared a model ordinance with mayors and governing bodies across Warren County to assist municipalities in evaluating the siting of large scale data centers and their potential impacts on local communities, infrastructure, and environmental resources.
Resource of the Month~
ANJEC has developed a yearly and month by month “To Do List” to help guide Environmental Commissions in attaining their goals throughout the year.
Review ANJEC’s EC self-assessment checklist:
-> anjec.org/ec-assessment/
ANJEC has developed a yearly and month by month “To Do List” to help guide Environmental Commissions in attaining their goals throughout the year.
Review ANJEC’s EC self-assessment checklist:
-> anjec.org/ec-assessment/
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Resource of the Month~
ANJEC has developed a yearly and month by month “To Do List” to help guide Environmental Commissions in attaining their goals throughout the year.
Review ANJEC’s EC self-assessment checklist:
-> anjec.org/ec-assessment/
ANJEC has developed a yearly and month by month “To Do List” to help guide Environmental Commissions in attaining their goals throughout the year.
Review ANJEC’s EC self-assessment checklist:
-> anjec.org/ec-assessment/
Please join us for this very informative webinar with The Watershed Institute:
Fri, January 23 @ Noon
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January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Please join us for this very informative webinar with The Watershed Institute:
Fri, January 23 @ Noon
via Zoom
Registration Link:
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Fri, January 23 @ Noon
via Zoom
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DAM REMOVAL in NJ
Wed, January 28
7:00pm
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January 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
DAM REMOVAL in NJ
Wed, January 28
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The Energy Department canceled $7.5 billion in Biden-era energy spending, largely in Democratic-led states, during last year’s government shutdown.
Trump Cuts to Energy Projects in Blue States Were Unlawful, Judge Rules
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The Energy Department canceled $7.5 billion in Biden-era energy spending, largely in Democratic-led states, during last year’s government shutdown.
Last year was the third hottest on record, according to an analysis of temperature data released Wednesday by three independent agencies. That puts 2025 just behind the second-hottest year, 2023, and the hottest, 2024.
The World Is in the Midst of an ‘Extreme’ Temperature Spike
The global average temperature numbers are in for 2025 and they’re not good. Last year was the third-hottest on record, trailing only … the previous two years.
www.bloomberg.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Last year was the third hottest on record, according to an analysis of temperature data released Wednesday by three independent agencies. That puts 2025 just behind the second-hottest year, 2023, and the hottest, 2024.
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Congratulations to Evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers on winning the 2026 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The American scientist wins the "Environment Nobel" for shedding light on hidden fungal networks. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
January 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Congratulations to Evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers on winning the 2026 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The American scientist wins the "Environment Nobel" for shedding light on hidden fungal networks. #WetTribe #TidetotheOcean
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NEW – State of the climate: 2025 in top-three hottest years on record as ocean heat surges | @hausfath.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/rS0iFS7
Read here: buff.ly/rS0iFS7
State of the climate: 2025 in top-three hottest years on record as ocean heat surges - Carbon Brief
The year 2025 was in the top-three warmest years on record
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January 14, 2026 at 2:55 PM
NEW – State of the climate: 2025 in top-three hottest years on record as ocean heat surges | @hausfath.bsky.social
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Read here: buff.ly/rS0iFS7
Accomplishments include:
New sources of energy generation surpass 5,000 megawatts of installed solar capacity, a permanent community solar program to advance clean energy affordability, and passed law to put the State on track to achieve 10,000 megawatts of installed solar in the next 4 years
New sources of energy generation surpass 5,000 megawatts of installed solar capacity, a permanent community solar program to advance clean energy affordability, and passed law to put the State on track to achieve 10,000 megawatts of installed solar in the next 4 years
WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers 2026 State of the State address
Murphy is set to deliver his final State of the State address on Tuesday.
www.pbs.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Accomplishments include:
New sources of energy generation surpass 5,000 megawatts of installed solar capacity, a permanent community solar program to advance clean energy affordability, and passed law to put the State on track to achieve 10,000 megawatts of installed solar in the next 4 years
New sources of energy generation surpass 5,000 megawatts of installed solar capacity, a permanent community solar program to advance clean energy affordability, and passed law to put the State on track to achieve 10,000 megawatts of installed solar in the next 4 years
Accomplishments include:
Positioned NJ at forefront of fighting climate change, including advancing the goal of running the state on 100% clean energy by 2035 and building robust infrastructure to support the transition to electric vehicles, surpassing 250,000 registrations
Positioned NJ at forefront of fighting climate change, including advancing the goal of running the state on 100% clean energy by 2035 and building robust infrastructure to support the transition to electric vehicles, surpassing 250,000 registrations
WATCH: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers 2026 State of the State address
Murphy is set to deliver his final State of the State address on Tuesday.
www.pbs.org
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Accomplishments include:
Positioned NJ at forefront of fighting climate change, including advancing the goal of running the state on 100% clean energy by 2035 and building robust infrastructure to support the transition to electric vehicles, surpassing 250,000 registrations
Positioned NJ at forefront of fighting climate change, including advancing the goal of running the state on 100% clean energy by 2035 and building robust infrastructure to support the transition to electric vehicles, surpassing 250,000 registrations
Moving towards such an approach means redesigning panels so they can be repaired, upgraded and ultimately disassembled without damaging or destroying the components inside. The idea of designing for disassembly, common in other sectors, is increasingly essential for solar too.
The solar boom has a dirty secret. Here’s how to avoid another mountain of waste that can’t be recycled
Solar panels last 25 years, but most are still designed for disposal rather than repair or reuse.
theconversation.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Moving towards such an approach means redesigning panels so they can be repaired, upgraded and ultimately disassembled without damaging or destroying the components inside. The idea of designing for disassembly, common in other sectors, is increasingly essential for solar too.
The proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency would curtail a section of the Clean Water Act that states have used for decades to restrict fossil fuel development. It is expected to set up a legal battle with Democratic state officials across the country.
E.P.A. Moves to Limit States’ Ability to Block Pipelines
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency would curtail a section of the Clean Water Act that states have used for decades to restrict fossil fuel development. It is expected to set up a legal battle with Democratic state officials across the country.
“It is outrageous that EMR has failed to correct the dangerous conditions at its facilities in Camden—conditions that have resulted in over a dozen hazardous fires in recent years that threaten the lives and health of Camden residents."
AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette File Suit Against Major Scrap Metal Recycler for Hazardous Fires at Its Facilities - New Jersey Office of Attorney General
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today that they have filed a public-nuisance lawsuit against a major scrap metal recycler that seeks to put an end to the hazardous conditions that have led to numerous fires at their facilities since 2020.
www.njoag.gov
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
“It is outrageous that EMR has failed to correct the dangerous conditions at its facilities in Camden—conditions that have resulted in over a dozen hazardous fires in recent years that threaten the lives and health of Camden residents."
“NJ’s landmark environmental justice law and the rules that enforce it are staying on the books, after being upheld by the state’s appellate court...
The law ...(requires)regulators to consider the total pollution a community already faces before approving new industrial projects.”
The law ...(requires)regulators to consider the total pollution a community already faces before approving new industrial projects.”
Court upholds NJ's landmark environmental justice rules | Video | NJ Spotlight News
The law, signed in 2020, aims to keep pollution out of low-income areas and communities of color
www.njspotlightnews.org
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
“NJ’s landmark environmental justice law and the rules that enforce it are staying on the books, after being upheld by the state’s appellate court...
The law ...(requires)regulators to consider the total pollution a community already faces before approving new industrial projects.”
The law ...(requires)regulators to consider the total pollution a community already faces before approving new industrial projects.”
STILL TIME to REGISTER for TONIGHT~
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SETTING & ACHIEVING GOALS for YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
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SETTING & ACHIEVING GOALS for YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Tues, January 13 @ 7pm
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January 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
STILL TIME to REGISTER for TONIGHT~
Join ANJEC staff and other experts to start the year off well!
SETTING & ACHIEVING GOALS for YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Tues, January 13 @ 7pm
REGISTER secure.givelively.org/.../tools-re....
Join ANJEC staff and other experts to start the year off well!
SETTING & ACHIEVING GOALS for YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Tues, January 13 @ 7pm
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A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 el...
apnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.