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  • 21 Sep 2023 4:16 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    CAMDEN – Windows are without glass and open to the elements. Small trees sprout from some of the 10 floors of the building. Graffiti mars exterior and interior walls. And pollution in the former radio factory that is believed to have been absorbed into the masonry may be just one of many environmental hurdles.

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  • 21 Sep 2023 4:14 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP or the Department) has issued a new environmental justice (EJ) policy (Interim Final EJ Policy)—published as an interim final policy effective on 16 September 2023—that will materially impact how and when major environmental permits are issued in Pennsylvania and also impact enforcement of environmental laws in EJ areas. 

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  • 20 Sep 2023 4:18 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    MAYVILLE – After bad firefighting foam was used at the former Mayville High School, the village’s well system was unknowingly polluted with chemicals, causing the village to shut down its public wells.

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  • 19 Sep 2023 4:21 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on Mt. Olive Senior Manor, which will create 65 affordable apartments for adults aged 55 and older, including 20 apartments with supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness. The $27 million development builds upon the state’s $50 million investment in the east Buffalo community.

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  • 19 Sep 2023 4:19 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    NEW MILFORD — At the urging of the Riverfront Revitalization Committee, New Milford is applying for state funding to assess the brownfields in the town’s riverfront area as part of a future improvement project.

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  • 18 Sep 2023 4:12 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction on Mt. Olive Senior Manor which will create 65 affordable apartments for adults aged 55 and older, including 20 apartments with supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness. The $27 million development builds upon the state’s historic $50 million investment in the East Buffalo community.

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  • 18 Sep 2023 4:10 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    An EPA rule finalized last week that restores states’ veto power over pipelines and other major river-polluting projects is expected to face legal challenges before the dust settles, natural resources attorneys say.

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  • 18 Sep 2023 4:09 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    Federal environmental officials say steps to remediate contamination from an unlined, former landfill bordering South Side Easton continue to be “protective of human health and the environment.”

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  • 13 Sep 2023 4:04 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    By Alex Murphy, Burlington County News (NJ)

    The township has dubbed the 182-acre plot of land next to Palmyra's Cove Nature Park "a ticking time bomb."

    The site, which has frontage on Route 73, had at one time more than 300 unexploded military weapons known as ordnances. During World War II, the U.S. Army operated a testing range for anti-tank artillery on the property and associated operations extended onto surrounding properties.

    The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) took notice, designating it a Brownfield Development Area, which the department defines as "a property whose expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant."

    For the entire article, see
    https://thesunpapers.com/2023/09/10/njdep-boosts-palmyras-former-flea-market-site-as-viable-location/<https://thesunpapers.com/2023/09/10/njdep-boosts-palmyras-former-flea-market-site-as-viable-location
  • 08 Sep 2023 4:06 PM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

    A new influx of federal money is helping towns like Vernon turn old mills into housing, part of a long-term plan to alleviate the state’s housing crisis and clean up blight in downtowns, officials said Thursday.

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