🚍✨ Exciting news for National Drive Electric Week! New Jersey is committing $15 million to fund 48 electric school buses, ensuring cleaner air for our children and communities. Plus, we’re launching the New Jersey Fleet Advisor program to help small fleets transition to zero-emission vehicles. Together, we’re driving towards a greener future! Read the entire press release at: https://lnkd.in/eBFMEy_C #DriveElectricWeek #SustainableNJ Shawn LaTourette, State of New Jersey
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Government Administration
Trenton, NJ 12,415 followers
NJDEP is a leader in the country for its pollution prevention efforts & innovative environmental management strategies.
About us
On America's first official "Earth Day" — April 22, 1970, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was born. New Jersey became the third state in the country to consolidate its past programs into a unified major agency to administer aggressive environmental protection and conservation efforts. Former Governor William T. Cahill appointed Richard J. Sullivan as the first commissioner. Since that day, NJDEP began a role to manage natural resources and solve pollution problems. In what started with about 1,400 employees in five divisions, NJDEP now has a staff of approximately 2,900 and is a leader in the country for its pollution prevention efforts and innovative environmental management strategies.
- Website
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http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
External link for NJ Department of Environmental Protection
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Trenton, NJ
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1970
- Specialties
- Environmental Justice, New Jersey, Site Remediation, Brownfields, Climate Resilience, Water Monitoring, Historic Preservation, Air Monitoring, and Fish and Wildlife
Locations
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Primary
401 East State street
Trenton, NJ 08608, US
Employees at NJ Department of Environmental Protection
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Michael Pratico, Jr., CCIM, AI-GRS, MRICS
Corporate Real Estate Professional & Valuation Expert
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carl mattocks
Employ AI to enforce Cybersecurity, Privacy and Consent policies
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John Valeri
Experienced environmental and energy attorney with a particular regulatory and policy background | Member of the NJ Clean Air Council
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Biswarup Guha
Updates
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NJ Department of Environmental Protection reposted this
NJ Environment Chief • Policymaker • Law Professor | advancing cleaner air, land, water + energy, climate action, quality infrastructure, flood protection & environmental justice for all.
We can do mulitple things at once—like enjoying and making productive use of our natural and working lands while also managing them to sequester more carbon in the fight against climate change. How? Check out the State of New Jersey’s Strategy to Advance Carbon Sequestration on Natural and Working Lands, which charts a course for multiplying sequestration across the Garden State’s vast forests, agricultural lands, wetlands, shorelines, developed lands, and aquatic habitats. Many thanks to the incredible pros of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Agriculture, and our many partners, whose hard and thoughtful work will enable New Jerseyans to harness the full potential of our natural assets in the gravely necessary work of reducing planet-warming emissions and securing a stable climate for our children and all those who follow. #climateweek #climatechange #climateaction #carbonsequestration #naturallands #workinglands #newjersey #nj
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Happy Climate Week, New Jersey! 🌍 This week is all about bringing back the focus on our climate and what we can do to speed up the progress or champion the work in the fight against climate change. As kickoff to climate week, we are highlighting the ongoing revitalization work at Liberty State Park! Join us this Sat. Sept. 28 at 11 a.m. for an open house at the Central Railroad of New Jersey terminal building. There, we'll have plans on display for new work that includes restoration of the historic train shed, new vehicle and pedestrian circulation, along with new active recreational amenities. For more info, check out: https://lnkd.in/eNahpBBW #ClimateWeek2024
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NJ Department of Environmental Protection reposted this
📅 Save the Date! Join us for the ANJEC Environmental Congress on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 9 AM to 4 PM at Votta Hall, Rowan College at Burlington County! 🌱🌍 Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/exK9FuBg Register now: https://lnkd.in/gBkRS4B2 📍 Location: 300 College Circle, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054 #ANJEC #EnvironmentalCongress #Sustainability #LandConservation #ANJECcongress
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Illegal dumping is a serious issue affecting our NJ communities. Last month, Community Collaborative Initiative (CCI) wrapped up the Illegal Dumping Camera Program (IDCP) seminar, bringing together employees from Paterson, Perth Amboy, Camden, Salem City, Paulsboro, Millville, and Vineland. Our training covered everything from prosecution and detection to funding and camera operations. DEP also installed a camera in the Historic Mercer Cemetery in Trenton to prevent vandalism. Each city received two cameras to help combat illegal dumping and CCI will continue to support their efforts. If you spot illegal dumping, don’t hesitate to report it at 1-877-WARNDEP (1-877-927-6337). Let’s keep our communities clean!
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NJ Department of Environmental Protection reposted this
📅 Save the Date! Join us for the ANJEC Environmental Congress on Friday, September 27, 2024, from 9 AM to 4 PM at Votta Hall, Rowan College at Burlington County! 🌱🌍 Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/exK9FuBg Register now: https://lnkd.in/gBkRS4B2 📍 Location: 300 College Circle, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054 #ANJEC #EnvironmentalCongress #Sustainability #LandConservation #ANJECcongress
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Kandyce Perry, Director of DEP's Office of Environmental Justice, received the ECOS Special Recognition Award at the recent Environmental Council of the States fall meeting. The award recognizes a member agency staff member whose dedication and contributions lead to the meaningful advancement of an ECOS priority. Kandyce has contributed to ECOS' EJ Steering Committee and Workgroup, and was instrumental in developing the ECOS Environmental Permitting Risk Management Framework. Through OEJ, she has worked to improve public participation and to partner with municipalities, community-based organizations and EJ advocates to promote residents' meaningful engagement with DEP. #NewJersy #ECOS #EnvironmentalJustice
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Looking for a career that makes a difference? Join the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and help protect our natural resources, promote sustainability, and create a greener future for New Jersey! 🌿💧 #GreenJobs #Sustainability #WorkWithPurpose #NJDEP Apply now: dep.nj.gov/jobs/
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Last night Commissioner LaTourette was awarded the Environmental Achievement Award during Sierra Club’s 2024 Awards for his commitment to the preservation of Liberty State park. Thank you Sierra Club for this acknowledgement and for your commitment to preserving our environment. #Environmentalist #NewJersey #SierraClub
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NJ Department of Environmental Protection reposted this
NJ Environment Chief • Policymaker • Law Professor | advancing cleaner air, land, water + energy, climate action, quality infrastructure, flood protection & environmental justice for all.
Some real consequential leadership here, folks. So very proud of my fellow state environment Secretary and dear friend, Elizabeth Biser, whose dedication to protecting public health and the environment has improved the quality of life for North Carolinians, and whose national leadership with the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) has enriched us all. Thank you for your service, my friend. We are the better for it.
After over three years in this role, today marks my last day as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. While leaving is bittersweet, this is personally the right time for a transition, and I look forward to announcing more about my future plans in the coming weeks. I’m grateful to Governor Cooper for the opportunity to serve, and for the trust he placed in me to lead this agency. I began my career here at the Department, and it has been an honor and privilege to return and serve as Secretary. I am so proud of my team and the work we have accomplished together over the past three years, and I’m confident that DEQ is well equipped to face the challenges of the future. Some highlights of our achievements: • Developed the Action Strategy for PFAS and took proactive steps to prepare public water systems for federal drinking water limits, testing hundreds of systems across the state. • Proposed state groundwater and surface water standards to reduce the amount of PFAS entering the environment and ensure residents are not paying for the entire cost of cleaning up PFAS contamination. • Petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to list four PFAS compounds as Hazardous Air Pollutants. • Secured the first fee increases in decades, providing necessary support to permitting staff as they respond to the state’s growing economy. • Addressing ongoing DEQ compensation challenges through implementation of DEQ wide salary administration planning that has resulted in 900 salary adjustments beyond statewide legislative increases for many DEQ employees. • Improved the Department’s vacancy rate from 23 percent to 14 percent. • Developed a first of its kind, statewide Flood Resiliency Blueprint to help communities reduce flood risk and help residents bounce back faster after storm events. • Implemented data modernization efforts across DEQ from permit transformation and online applications to IT’s asset management, the LIMS system and so many more improvements to allow our team to focus on science, data and decision-making instead of paperwork. • Increased employee engagement through monthly all hands meetings, regional office visits and the annual employee survey. In addition to the work we’ve done at DEQ, I had the honor of serving as President of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) for the past year. I greatly enjoyed getting to know my colleagues in other states and working together on many of the important issues that we are all facing. As I move back into the private sector, I am so proud of the work accomplished with my DEQ team— whom I have often referred to and truly believe are the best team in state government. I’m grateful for the trust they have shown me to lead them these past few years.