Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is outraged that Shell is proposing to erect a liquefied natural gas storage facility in Long Island Sound. He calls it "an environmental atrocity, a serious security risk and a navigation nightmare."
But he acknowledges that Connecticut and New York need more natural gas - and perhaps large LNG facilities (like Shell's proposed Broadwater terminal) - to feed a growing demand for energy.
So what alternative does he propose? Put the damn thing in New Jersey.
No kidding. In an opinion piece published today in Newsday, Mr. Blumenthal offers up the Garden State as the ideal facility host, arguing:
"Exxon Mobil's proposed BlueOcean LNG terminal off the New Jersey coast, for example, would be in open water away from shipping lanes and environmentally sensitive areas and would require less underwater pipeline, while providing 20 percent more natural gas capacity to the Northeast market than Broadwater. "
And if that isn't acceptable? Guess which are find his #2 and #3 choice locations?
"Other terminals under consideration - also worthy of support - are Crown Landing in Logan Township, N.J., and Safe Harbor Energy off the coast of New Jersey."
Normally, attempting to foist off an "environmental atrocity" on New Jersey would bring a prompt rebuke from the guy in charge in Trenton. But that might prove a bit awkward in this case, since New Jersey's attorney general has already gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the state's right to host the above mentioned Crown Landing LNG facility in the Delaware River just off Logan Township.
That LNG proposal brought the Delaware of Governor bristling into court, claiming New Jersey was poaching in its territorial waters.
In these confusing days of shrinking energy supplies and expanding political bravura it's difficult to judge who is right or wrong.
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SIDEBAR: AG Blumenthal's full comments can be viewed here
Our previous posts are: New York postpones LNG facility decision
and NY and CT face off over LNG terminal
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Connecticut's LNG solution? Put it in Jersey
Sunday, February 24, 2008
A big new wind blowing out of Texas
We all know they like 'em big in Texas.
Big ranches. Big boots. Big hats. Big ole nasty bulls. Big Cadillacs (some with big ole nasty bull horns on the grill). Big bar-b-que.
And, of course, Big Oil.
Well, move over boys, there's a new sheriff in town - Big Wind.
The New York Times reports that:
"Texas, once the oil capital of North America, is rapidly turning into the capital of wind power. After breakneck growth the last three years, Texas has reached the point that more than 3 percent of its electricity, enough to supply power to one million homes, comes from wind turbines."
Texas surpassed California as the top wind farm state in 2006. In January alone, new wind farms representing $700 million of investment went into operation in Texas, supplying power sufficient for 100,000 homes.
Even legendary oilman Boone Pickens is fixin to get into the alternative energy business. Not surprisingly, the quintessential Texan plans to erect the biggest wind farm in the world, a $10 billion behemoth that could power a city by itself.
" I like wind because it's renewable and it's clean and you know you are not going to be dealing with a production decline curve, " Mr. Pickens said. "Decline curves finally wore me out in the oil business."
And it turns out there are big profits to be earned, too. Just ask Louis Brooks who fetches $500 a head for each wind turbine he allows to be placed on his ranch in Sweetwater. There are 78 of them so far, 76 more on the way.
How does he like the sound of the blades, each as wide as the wingspan of a jumbo jet, whirling and humming overhead?
"That’s just money you’re hearing,” drawls Mr. Brooks.
Enjoy the entire story here
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The dark side of energy independence
"This is the new face of coal mining in Central Appalachia. It is called mountaintop removal.
Instead of extracting coal the old-fashioned way, by burrowing, the mountain is extracted from the coal – blown up sequentially to reveal each black seam. Everything left over – trees, soil, plants and rock – is considered "overburden." It's dumped into the valleys below, filling them up.
Some say as many as 470 mountains in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia have been flattened this way. For the industry, it's a financial jackpot – fast, cheap and thorough. But for the mountains, and the communities nestled between them, it's war.
Their homes have been flooded, walls cracked, wells poisoned, streams polluted; their jobs have been forfeited, cemeteries unearthed and communities abandoned. Many suffer from early-onset dementia and kidney stones. And they've lost their ancestral home.
"We're mountain people. You don't understand our connection with the land," says Gibson, who traces his heritage back 120 years to this very spot. He had never ventured beyond the company store, halfway down the mountain, until he was 11. "We didn't live on the land, we lived with it."
People who live here think of themselves as collateral damage – accidental victims of a war to feed the nation's insatiable demand for energy.
Read the entire story: Coal mining ravages Appalachia
Week's top environmental & political news
Some of the top environmental and political news stories for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and beyond appearing in EnviroPolitics from February 19 - 22, 2008
New Jersey Environmental News
New Jersey polluters cut emissions Factories, power plants and other polluters cut their emissions of lead, mercury and other hazardous chemicals by 10 percent in 2006, the EPA reports. PSEG’s switch to a cleaner-burning coal at its Jersey City power plant had the greatest impact Bergen Record
Alec Baldwin to nuke critics: Don’t let Corzine off hook “Exelon makes $150 million in profit at that plant (Oyster Creek in Lacey). I don't think they'll close it down if they have to build cooling towers,” the actor tells audience at a forum Wednesday night. Exelon’s response: the towers aren’t necessary and could cause environmental problems Gannett
PSEG has big plans for Power profit Expecting to generate between $2 billion and $2.5 billion in excess cash during the next three years, the Newark-based energy company is considering investments in conservation, alternative energy, and maybe a new nuclear plant in South Jersey Star-Ledger
Feral cat colonies pose risk to endangered birds, funds The cats vs. birds struggle in the Victorian seaside resort of Cape May has come down to the carrot vs. the stick AP Press
Trenton rallies behind a bird A migratory shorebird threatened with extinction may soon get a reprieve from New Jersey Bergen Record Gannett
New Jersey Political News
Creamed in the polls, Corzine considers Plan B If there is one thing Jon Corzine learned as chief executive of Goldman Sachs, it is how to count. Yesterday he acknowledged the cold, hard numbers confronting his grand plan to fix state finances through higher tolls: There simply aren't enough lawmakers willing to vote for it Star-Ledger Bergen Record Gannett Cartoon
Running 'em out of state ... on a poll New Jerseyans are generally dissatisfied with Corzine, Lautenberg, Menendez and state legislators, too, according to new poll data Star-Ledger
Corzine's approvals plummet on tolls Gov. Jon Corzine has an upside-down approval rating of 37%-52%, down from 46%--43% in December, and 73% of voters oppose his plan to raise tolls, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll PolitickerNJ
The ax hovers over most of state budget Gov. Jon Corzine is considering making more high-income residents ineligible for tax rebates, closing some state parks, reducing hours at motor vehicle offices and slicing aid to colleges, hospitals and towns, according to administration and legislative officials familiar with his plans for a no-frills state budget Star-Ledger
Christie faces a grilling over Ashcroft role A congressional committee has called for New Jersey's U.S. attorney, Christopher Christie, to testify at a hearing next week about his appointment of former Attorney General John Ashcroft to a lucrative assignment as a corporate monitor Star-Ledger
Pennsylvania Environmental News
Rendell: Record oil costs show need for energy independence After consecutive record-setting days where oil futures closed above $100 per barrel, and with expectations that oil-cartel nations will cut production in coming weeks, the governor says Pennsylvania should be investing in homegrown alternatives Gant Daily
'Unfunded mandate': Senators focus on $1 billion price tag for upgrades It may be hard to imagine that a body of water that does not border Pennsylvania could cost the commonwealth more than $1 billion Lewistown Sentinel
‘Nobody free pass’ on Chesapeake Bay mandate There was no silver lining in comments Wednesday by state DEP Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty about the potential $1 billion impact of a federal mandate to clean up the water flowing from PA into the Chesapeake Bay Sun Gazette
Hearings set on costs of Chesapeake Bay cleanup Lawmakers in Harrisburg will try to figure out this week how to keep municipalities from being bankrupted by the cost of cleaning up the bay Lancasteronline
Army Corps nixes dam on Susquehanna River The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week that it's denying a permit for an inflatable dam to be built across the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre Morning Call
Pennsylvania Political News
Street jury says it is deadlocked on 7 charges After two full days of deliberations, the federal jury considering fraud and tax charges against T. Milton Street Sr. announced yesterday that it was deadlocked on seven charges Inquirer
Liquor reform on the rocks? Former Gov. Dick Thornburgh has two words for the backers of the latest bill to dismantle the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board: "Keep plugging" Patriot News
Fumo back surgery spurs rumors he might quit race Daily News
21 state lawmakers plan to retire this year Ask state Sen. Gerald LaValle if his support for the legislative pay raises in 2005 is the reason he's retiring from the Legislature this year and you'll get a blunt answer Post-Gazette
New York/Region/World
The parks, he knows. The trees, don’t ask NY Times
Funds in doubt for new Tappan Zee Bridge LoHud.com
Bruno chases cold cash in warm weather Times Union
Utility, state settle case over coal plant Post-Standard
Condos next in Catskill factory do-over Times Union
State grows Adirondack preserve Times Union
Mayor, council may spar over E-recycling New York Sun
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Monday, February 18, 2008
DE's wind-power debate has implications for NJ
This post was updated on Februray 20.
The battle over a proposed 150-turbine windfarm off Delaware's Rehoboth Beach intensified Saturday as the president of Delmarva Power published an op-ed letter in the Wilmington News Journal attacking Bluewater Wind project as too costly.
The outcome of the debate has implications for New Jersey which also is preparing to consider proposals for ocean wind farms. Neighboring Pennsylvania is ahead of both states in wind-energy development.
"Fifty million dollars to $70 million per year for 25 years --- well over a billion dollars -- this is what is at stake in this critical issue for our customers, " wrote Gary Stockbridge.
The Delmarva executive said his company is seeking proposals from 20 regional wind energy developers and expects those bids will be some $50 million less, per year, than Bluewater Wind's offshore proposal.
"There is only one reason to rush into a 25-year contract for $5.6 billion that will not even start for five years, " he wrote, "a fear that the alternatives will present a far more attractive proposal."
Stockbridge contends that Delaware has explored only a single renewable solution--the Bluewater Wind offshore proposal.
The Bluewater project also is the subject of a new round of hearings in the Delaware State Senate which are expected to run through early March.
More than 100 attended a hearing on February 7 at which Delaware Audubon Society Conservation Chairman Nicholas A. DiPasquale accused committee chairman Harris B. McDowell, III of "trying to derail the offshore wind energy project" and open a debate over green energy alternatives, such as cheaper land-based wind turbines.
But the meeting also attracted critics of the wind-power project, including University of Delaware Engineering Professor Charles Boncelet who testified that offshore wind turbines would still require conventional fuel backup and would drive up consumer costs.
The Delaware debate is no doubt being monitored by New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine's administration which also has expressed an interest in offshore wind projects. The pace of that development has been slower in the Garden State primarily because the NJ Board of Public Utilities wants to get a handle on the financial nuances of such a project and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is commissioning studies, in advance of public debate, to address the inevitable questions about the effects of wind turbine operations on birds and ocean life.
In Pennsylvania, Governor Rendell saw the advantages of wind energy early in his first term of office. He helped woo Gamesa Corp., a major Spanish wind turbine manufacturer, to the Commonwealth where it's building a manufacturing plant for wind turbine generator blades in Ebensburg, Cambria County. That project will involve up to 500 construction jobs and create more than 200 permanent manufacturing positions.
Gamesa also has decided to locate its U.S. headquarters and East Coast development in Philadelphia. In all, the facilities will combine for a $40 million investment in the state.
Gamesa has worked out 600 megawatts' worth of agreements to sell wind-generated power to Pennsylvania utilities, with a goal of reaching 1,000 megawatts, enough to power more than 300,000 homes.
Numerous on-land wind farms built across Pennsylvania in recent years with state funding incentives already account for a total of 129 megawatts, with another 84 megawatts scheduled to come on line within the next year.
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Big alternative energy vote ahead in PA
Ready for a floor vote when Pennsylvania's House of Representatives reconvenes next month is Special Session HB 1 .
The measure, considered the cornerstone of Governor Ed Rendell’s Energy Independence Strategy, allocates $850 million in bond funding to the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority and the Commonwealth Financing Agency to support research, development and deployment of various alternative energy projects and technologies.
The bill provides rebates for consumers who purchase of energy-efficient appliances and also funds a rebate and grant program to encourage the use of solar energy.
The legislation also authorizes grants and loans for alternative energy projects, alternative fuels, demand-side management and energy-efficient measures.
Specific earmarks include $30 million for facilities manufacturing wind turbines and other energy components, and $25 million for pollution control technology projects at certain coal-burning electric-generating and cogeneration facilities.
More at: House adds more to 'green' energy bill
Saturday, February 9, 2008
New York postpones LNG facility decision
Newsday reports today that Broadwater Energy and New York State have agreed to a two-month postponement of the Tuesday deadline for a state ruling on whether the proposed site of a liquefied natural gas terminal in the middle of Long Island Sound is environmentally appropriate.
For background stories, see: NY and CN face off over LNG terminal
Thursday, February 7, 2008
NY and CT face off over LNG terminal
A decision is expected this week from New York's Department of State on Shell's proposal to build a floating liquified natural gas terminal nine miles off the coast of Long Island.
If the Broadwater project is approved, Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumentahal promises legal action that could drag on for years.
As an alternative, he has been recommending ExxonMobil's BlueOcean Energy, a $1 billion floating LNG terminal proposed for construction 20 miles off the coast of New Jersey.
Blumenthal says that, in addition to being invisible from land, BlueOcean Energy would be located in an area where “there’s already a great deal of dumping of garbage,” rather than an area that has been classified as an estuary of national importance—the (Long Island) Sound."
He also argues that BlueOcean Energy would be a less tempting target for terrorists.“No one’s going to blow up a terminal 20 miles off the coast of New Jersey, but would be delighted to strike a terminal 9 miles away from two of the most densely populated areas in the region,” he said.
The Fairfield Weekly's Daniel D'Ambrosio explores both sides of the controversy.
For a more opinionated view of the Broadwater project, check out:
Is the Sound up for sale? It's the latest blog posting on the subject from Denise Civiletti, the Co-publisher and Executive Editor of Times/Review Newspapers Corp. which publishes "four award-winning community newspapers" on the East End of Long Island.
DEP takes hit in PA Governor's new budget
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell introduced a $28.3 billion state budget proposal Tuesday that proposes significant spending boosts for education and health care without the need for new taxes. He said his plan includes tax rebates to help poor residents and stimulate the economy.
Like last year, Rendell is calling for new state investments in alternative energy programs, facilities and equipment.
The Patriot-News reports that the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' budget will stay roughly the same as last year--at $116 million, but the Department of Environmental Protection's $207 million budget will be $15.3 million (7 percent) lower than last year.
That can't be good news for DEP Secretary Kathleen McGinty. If she's looking for areas to cut, and perhaps a sympathetic ear, she might put in a call to her counterpart in New Jersey. The Garden State's DEP Commissioner, Lisa Jackson, told the NJ Senate Environmental Committee last week that she has lost 200 employees due to budgetary restrictions since she took over the Department in 2006.
"I am increasingly managing the department with senior staff," Jackson said.
When asked about her priorities in 2008, Jackson said she had targeted seven areas but lacks the additional money and staff needed to do the work.
Her plight is not likely to improve. Gov. Jon Corzine has announced a broad-scale freeze on state spending, and his plan to get the state out of debt via steep toll road hikes is running into stiff public and political opposition.
SIDEBAR: Tougher economic times are affecting more than just the budget of environmental regulators. See today's New York Times piece: In Many Communities, It’s Not Easy Going Green Looking to Washington for relief? Fuggetaboutit: Also in today's NY Times:
Next year's war cost estimated at $170 billion
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Week's top environmental & political news
Some of the top environmental and political news stories
for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and beyond
appearing in EnviroPolitics from January 28 - February 1.
New Jersey Environment
South Mountain deer hunters have harvested 102 Sharpshooters killed 38 deer yesterday during the second day of a hunt being held at the Essex County-owned South Mountain Reservation Star-Ledger
Developer pays $76.5M for GM tract Nearly three years after closing its assembly plant in Linden, General Motors Corp. has sold the 100-acre property to Duke Realty, a commercial real estate investment trust, for $76.5 million, officials said Star-Ledger
State to investigate destruction of nest The deliberate destruction of a bald eagle nest in Cumberland County triggers a probe by New Jersey and federal wildlife officials, along with reward offers that climbed to $3,500 last night Star-Ledger Inquirer
Enviros want Highlands freeze until master plan is done A coalition of 53 environmental groups wants Gov. Jon Corzine to issue an executive order to protect NJ's Highlands until a master plan to preserve open space and woodlands in the seven-county area is finalized this year Star-Ledger Bergen Record
PSE&G cost-recovery bid faces opposition A bid to block the state's largest electric utility from recovering hundreds of millions in disputed costs from ratepayers gains support from an unlikely coalition of consumer and business groups Star-Ledger
DEP chief outlines her goals, without funds to realize them The state environmental protection commissioner said yesterday she has seven priorities for 2008, but lacks the additional money and staff needed to do the work Star-Ledger
Power export to raise bills? Public Service Enterprise Group wants to export electricity from a power plant it runs in Bergen County to New York City, a step consumer advocates fear could threaten reliability and drive up electric bills in NJ Jersey Journal
Nuclear energy debate revived for Oyster Creek In the next few weeks, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is expected to decide whether to grant a 20-year license extension to the nation's oldest commercial nuclear station, a step even the plant's most ardent foes expect to happen Star-Ledger
Cleanup effort lags on source of pollution Four years ago, NJ approved far-reaching new rules aimed at reining in storm water — its greatest water pollution problem and largest source of ocean, bay, river and lake swimming bans. But many towns have failed to win approval for their plans AP Press
New Jersey Politics
GOP stews while Chamber backs Corzine's toll plan It's a decision that has Republicans puzzled—the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce supporting Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine's plan to increase tolls on some of the nation's busiest highways. "Their endorsement is inexplicable," said Sen. Joseph Kyrillos, R-Monmouth Associated Press Chamber Statement
Friend says former Newark mayor set aside land The woman accused of conspiring with former Newark mayor Sharpe James to rig discounted city land deals told FBI agents he ordered city officials to set aside certain lots specifically for her to buy, according to evidence disclosed yesterday Star-Ledger
New Jersey politicians quick to switch horses As the field of presidential contestants narrowed yesterday, much of NJ's political class worked to realign itself with the new reality. Codey switches to Obama; other Dems rush back to Clinton Star-Ledger
Ashcroft, Christie are focus of monitoring deals hearing House Democrats announce plans for a special hearing to examine the Justice Department's use of private monitors in out-of-court settlements and asked former attorney general John Ashcroft to testify about the multimillion-dollar monitoring fees he is collecting for work in a New Jersey case Star-Ledger
Rutgers board OKs stadium expansion Star-Ledger Cartoon
> Opinion: Rutgers needs new game plan Norman Glickman
Codey pitches bailout plan: Lease lottery As Gov. Jon Corzine went to Camden County last night to make his case for higher tolls to revamp the state's finances and fund transportation projects, Senate President Richard Codey advanced another idea to raise cash: leasing the state lottery Star-Ledger
Corzine: Budget to take toll on Trenton status quo While the debate rages over the big toll hikes in his plan to restructure the state's finances, Gov. Jon Corzine predicts a less publicized part of the proposal -- a state budget that includes deep cuts -- may cause even more controversy Star-Ledger
Pennsylvania Environment
Drilling to begin for area’s natural gas Natural gas reserves that are located throughout parts of Northeastern PA could pump millions of dollars into the local economy, researchers say Times Tribune
Group: State needs more high-voltage power lines to avert shortages Utility–led coalition says residents and businesses could run short of electricity by 2011 without the upgrades Patriot News
Power line project promises protests PPL Utilities is girding up for its largest project in 25 years — a 60-plus mile, 500,000-volt power line from Berwick to the state border — and it’s likely to raise environmental and health concerns along the way Times Tribune
Conservation group: Delaware River plan dangerous to trout Slaking the thirst and ensuring the safety of millions of people living along the Delaware River are not the only burdens to be met by a controversial draft of a plan for its management Pocono Record
Railroad drops site for wind turbine Norfolk Southern Corp. has crossed the Enola freight yards in East Pennsboro Twp. off its list of potential sites for a wind turbine Patriot-News
DEP fines Hawbaker on air violations Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. has been fined $61,850 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for multiple air quality violations at its asphalt plant and quarry in Spring Twp Centre Daily Times
Pocono Medical Center fined for waste dumping Hospital must pay a $100,000 fine for improperly handling medical waste in 2006, the state DEP announced Friday Pocono Record
Firm wants to wrap up remediation The company responsible for the cleanup of a 2005 petroleum pipeline explosion in South Whitehall Township has applied to the state to have the soil remediation at the site declared complete Morning Call
Pennsylvania Politics
Gaming board takes control over Mount Airy casino State gambling regulators met with executives at Mount Airy Casino Resort on Thursday to discuss a power transfer now that its owner has been charged with perjury and at least temporarily stripped of his license Associated Press
Dougherty resolves to unseat Fumo State Sen. Vince Fumo offers a brief reaction to the news that John Dougherty, head of the electricians' union, is running for his Senate seat: Bring it on Philly.com
Nutter, Council moves aim at trades diversity Mayor Nutter will name a 30-member commission to assess ways to increase diversity in the construction industry as part of a plan to get the Convention Center expansion moving, according to sources familiar with discussions under way Philly.com
Medicaid will not cover errors in PA Rendell said hospitals will no longer be paid for costs to correct serious medical mistakes Inquirer
New York/Region/World
Plan calls for $8 entry fee to New York City Associated Press
Air Force pitches coal-to-liquids plant Air Force officials have laid out an ambitious plan to develop a privately financed coal-to-diesel plant at Malmstrom air base within the next four years at a cost of $1 billion to $4 billion Business Week
More testing of seafood to address mercury concerns A number of restaurants and retailers in different parts of the country have started testing the fish they sell in response to concerns about the amount of mercury in seafood, and the Environmental Protection Agency is beginning to examine the mercury content in fish sold in the New York City region NY Times
Ex-Assemblyman spreads largess as a lobbyist NY Times
In NY state’s woods and streams, a modern-day Artemis Patricia Riexinger is the first woman director of the New York State’s Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources, a traditionally masculine domain New York Times
Friday, February 1, 2008
Enviro-Events Calendar for NJ & PA
February, 2008 listing of environmental forums, seminars, educational sessions, networking and other events in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Originally appearing in the daily, electronic newsletter, EnviroPolitics.
February 2
Historic Whitesbog Village Tour Meet at 1 p.m. Whitesbog Village, at the General Store. Discover how Whitesbog became one of the biggest blueberry and cranberry production centers in New Jersey at the turn of the 20th century on this guided tour. You'll also learn about the personalities behind Whitesbog, such as Elizabeth White, who co-developed the cultivated blueberry with Dr. Frederick Coville, and its Italian immigrant workers. Tour includes visits to the Agricultural Museum, Suningive (Elizabeth White's home), and the Interpretive Cottage, which depicts how Whitesbog's worker families lived in the early 1900s. RSVP recommended for parties of 10 or more. Fee: $5/person. Call (609) 893-4646 for more information. Whitesbog is located at Mile Marker 13 on Route 530, Browns Mills
February 6-8
Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA. The Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit attracts the industry’s leading project developers, lenders, investors, financial innovators, and other industry players and is acknowledged as the best deal-making and networking event of the year. Year after year, leading wind players gather to discuss cutting edge developments in wind power finance and investment markets, share their perspectives on what it takes to profit from the record-breaking flow of wind deals, and connect with other decision-makers.
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February 12
Thank You Delaware Bay The Nature Conservancy and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary on February 12 will launch an exciting new program, Thank You Delaware Bay, designed to showcase the value and benefits of the Delaware Bay. Citizens are encouraged to join in the effort to protect this precious resource. The program includes a new website, print ads, and television commercials – all of which will be unveiled at the event. We hope you can attend. Feel free to forward this invitation to others you believe would be interested. Call or e-mail with any questions you may have. Melanie Rapp, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Public Affairs Office at 302-739-9902.
February 12-14
PA Landscape & Nursery Conference, The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA. Friends. Ideas. Inspiration. Registration Information
February 14
"Southeast NJ's Economy: Competition for Land & Resources" 9 to 11 a.m., Stockton College Library Center, Atlantic City. PlanSmart NJ brings together the public, private and nonprofit sectors to examine the future of Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties through the lens of a revolutionary planning framework developed by PlanSmart NJ as part of its Smart Growth Economy Project. Flyer Agenda Online Registration
February 14
Site Remediation Basics 9-4:30. Fee charged. NJDEP representatives will explain the regulations and guidance documents you will need when conducting site investigations and remediation activities. You will learn how to comply with the Industrial Site Recovery Act, the Underground Storage of Hazardous Substance Act and the Spill Compensation and Control Act, and associated Administrative Consent Orders and Voluntary Cleanups. Case studies will provide "real-world" examples of how to prepare and submit work plans and report packages. Agenda and Registration
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February 16
Moonlight Walk (Snow Moon) Meet at 5 PM, Whitesbog Village, at the General Store. Join a seasoned guide for a 3-5 mile walk around Historic Whitesbog Village, birthplace of the cultivated blueberry. Learn the stories and folklore of the Pinelands while uncovering its unique wildlife and plant life. Bring water, light snacks, and flashlight. RSVP by Friday, Feb. 15 strongly recommended. Call (609) 893-4646 and leave full name, phone number and number of people in party. Fee: $5/person. Whitesbog is located at Mile Marker 13 on Route 530,Browns Mills, NJ
February 20
The Future of Brownfields in New Jersey is the focus of the next Environmental Business Council of CIANJ “Members Only” Luncheon from 11:30 to 1 at the Commerce & Industry Association of NJ, 61 South Paramus Rd, Mack Cali IV, Paramus, NJ. Dr. Judith Auer Shaw, Senior Program Associate at the National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelop-ment, Rutgers University and a former NJ DEP Site Remediation Program official will offer an in-depth overview of the state’s key brownfields and neighborhood redevelopment initiatives, and will identify future opportunities for business in our region. Event cost is $25 for CIANJ members and guests. Buffet lunch included. For more information, call Rosemary Dreger or Debra Romano at CIANJ at 201-368-2100.
February 22-23
Headwater Ecosystems: Protection, Management and Research, Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA. The conference is designed to promote the sharing of ideas among diverse groups with common interests, such as nonprofit organizations, Trout Unlimited chapters, sportsmen's groups, and watershed associations, along with environmental professionals from conservation districts, agencies, and consulting firms. This year's conference will focus on the protection and management of our headwater ecosystems and highlight the emerging research and successful partnerships that keep our headwater streams healthy. Draft Agenda Here
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