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2012

Date Subject (Linked to the Release)
May 24, 2012 Christie Administration Wins Another Round In Fight To Hold Companies Liable For Lower Passaic River Cleanup (12/P61)
May 24, 2012 Grenloch Lake Re-Opens Today After Completion of Cleanup (12/P60)
May 23, 2012 Centennial Anniversary of Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery to be Celebrated at Open House on June 2-3 (12/P59)
May 9, 2012 Volunteers Brave Downpours as DEP's Barnegat Bay Blitz Gets Under Way (12/P58)
May 7, 2012 Deadline for Enrollment in LSRP Program Marks Milestone in Reform of Contaminated Site Cleanup System (12/P57)
May 7, 2012 As Many as 5,000 Expected to Take Part in Second Barnegat Bay Blitz; Cleanup Effort Advances Governor's Restoration Plan (12/P56)
May 3, 2012 New Jersey Attracts Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic to Liberty State Park International Event Set for June 2 (12/P55)
May 1, 2012 New Jersey Historic Preservation Awards Kickoff National Historic Preservation Month (12/P54)
April 30, 2012 Christie Administration Announces $16 Million in Clean Communities Grants for Municipalities and Counties (12/P53)
April 30, 2012 Christie Administration Targets Better Air Quality; Encourages State Residents to Join in That Effort (12/P52)
April 27, 2012 DEP Urges Residents to Conserve Water (12/P51)
April 27, 2012 DEP Celebrates 63rd State Arbor Day; Honors Haddon Township's Forestry Efforts (12/P50)
April 25, 2012 Settlement with Hess Calls for Major Refinery Upgrades; A Major Win for Clean Air in New Jersey (12/P49)
April 25, 2012 "Spirit of the Jerseys'' Returns to Washington Crossing State Park; State History Fair Set for May 12 (12/P48)
April 24, 2012 Paterson Air Study Finds no Sign of Chemical Air Pollutant (12/P47)
April 18, 2012 New Project Touts Green Practices and Potential Cost Savings For New Jersey Hotels (12/P46)
April 18, 2012 New Jersey Updates Recreational Fish Consumption Advisories (12/P45)
April 12, 2012 Christie Administration Continues Commitment to Flood Mitigation; DEP Commissioner Provides Flood Mitigation Update to Elected Officials (12/P44)
April 10, 2012 Forest Fire Service Continues to Respond to Wildfires Across the State, Asks Public to Remain Vigilant as Dry Conditions Persist (12/P43)
April 9, 2012 Forest Fire Service Continues Efforts to Contain and Extinguish Wildfire in the Pinelands in Burlington County (12/P42)
April 9, 2012 Forest Fire Service Battling Wildfire in the Pinelands in Burlington County (12/P41)
April 5, 2012 DEP Offers Tips on Reducing Conflicts and Encounters with Bears During Active Spring Period (12/P40)
April 4, 2012 Fire Danger Alerts And Campfire Restrictions Issued As Spring Forest Fire Risks Increase (12/P39)
April 4, 2012 DEP Reaches New Management Agreement at Two Golf Courses (12/P38)
March 29, 2012 DEP Hosts 25th Trout Hatchery Free Open House this Weekend; Opening of Trout Season Just Around the Corner (12/P37)
March 29, 2012 Four Schools in New Jersey Nominated for Federal Green Ribbon Environmental Awareness Program (12/P36)
March 29, 2012 New Jersey Saltwater Anglers Reminded to Register Online for Free Fishing Registry Program (12/P35)
March 28, 2012 DEP Urges Caution as Spring Forest Fire Risks Increase (12/P34)
March 27, 2012 Governor Christie Announces Agreement That Will Improve New Jersey Air Quality (12/P33)
March 27, 2012 DEP Dedicates Cape May Wildlife Management Area, Stocks Trout in State's Southernmost Trout Pond (12/P32)
March 26, 2012 DEP, Department of Agriculture Team up to Allow Farmers to Protect Flowering Crops from Hard Frost (12/P31)
March 23, 2012 All Parties Agree to Suspend Water-related Activies on Grenloch Lake to Accommodate Ongoing Monitoring and Cleanup Response (12/P30)
March 19, 2012 First Stage of Long-Awaited Lower Passaic River Cleanup Begins; DEP Stresses Need for a Complete Cleanup of the Passaic River (12/P29)
March 19, 2012 DEP Proposes Amended Rules to Enhance Public Access to Beaches And Waterways; Changes Made in Response to Public Comments (12/P28)
March 19, 2012 DEP Preserves Forest in Barnegat Bay Watershed; 385 Acres Added to Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area (12/P27)
March 15, 2012 Parks And Forestry Permanently Closes Upper River Campground at Bull's Island Recreation Area (12/P26)
March 13, 2012 DEP Teams Up with Private Groups to Bring Free National Exhibits to Liberty State Park (12/P25)
March 9, 2012 Atlantic City and Ventnor $18 Million Beach Replenishment Project Begins; Improved Beaches to Be Ready for Summer Tourism Season (12/P24)
March 8, 2012 DEP Adopts New Waiver Rule, Operational Aug. 1; Response to Governor Christie's Directive for Common Sense Principles for State Government (12/P23)
March 8, 2012 Dash for the Trash Cleanup of Delaware River and Bay (12/P22)
March 5, 2012 DEP Enforcement Efforts Lead to Removal of Bound Brook Dirt Piles (12/P21)
March 1, 2012 Governor Chris Christie Announces $21 Million in Mitigation Grants for Home Acquisitions and Elevations in Seven Flood-Ravaged Communities (Office of the Governor Press Release)
February 29, 2012 Christie Administration Pleased that Portland, PA Coal-fired Electric Generating Units Will Stop Polluting New Jersey's Air (12/P20)
February 29, 2012 Settlement with Bridgewater Developer Preserves 212 Acres in Barnegat Bay Watershed (12/P19)
February 27, 2012 Christie Administration Announces $5.5 Million in Grants to Boost Recycling (12/P18)
February 24, 2012 Trout in the Classroom Program Offers New Jersey Students an Appreciation of Nature and Conservation (12/P17)
February 23, 2012 DEP Leading Response to Refinery Oil Tank Leak in Gloucester County; Spill Contained On-Site (12/P16)
February 23, 2012 DEP Adopts Updated Threatened And Endangered Species List, Revises Species Listings Based on Latest Science (12/P15)
February 16, 2012 DEP Gears Up Early in Pine Beetle Fight, Makes Suppression Grants Available to Landowners, Local Governments and Civic Groups (12/P14)
February 15, 2012 DEP Encourages Residents to Support Endangered Species Conservation through State Income Tax Check-Off Program (12/P13)
February 10, 2012 Commissioner Martin Announces Leadership Moves to Continue Efforts in Accomplishing DEP Priority Goals (12/P12)
February 9, 2012 Governor Christie's Nuclear Review Task Force Issues Final Report; Lessons Learned from 2011 Incident in Japan (12/P11)
February 6, 2012 Christie Administration Intervenes in Federal Court Challenge to New Jersey Clean Air Act Petition (12/P10)
February 3, 2012 Ringwood Manor Closed for Cleaning Following Furnace Misfire (12/P9)
January 25, 2012 DEP Marks 100th Anniversary of Famous Poem that Helped Inspire the Creation of Washington Crossing State Park (12/P8)
January 13, 2012 NJ Transit, DEP Outline Fuel Spill Cleanup Progress (12/P7)
January 11, 2012 NJ Transit Overhauls Diesel Powered Bus Fleet; Part of Christie Administration's Continuing Effort to Improve Air Quality (12/P6)
January 11, 2012 DEP Urges All Homeowners to Test For Radon; Honors Towns, Counties, Health Departments for Radon Prevention Efforts (12/P5)
January 11, 2012 DEP Expands Land Use E-Permitting Program (12/P4)
January 6, 2012 DEP Receives Federal Grant to Protect Cape May Wetlands (12/P3)
January 5, 2012 DEP Advises Residents to Recycle TVs and Computers, as Successful E-Waste Recycling Program Enters Second Year (12/P2)
January 3, 2012 DEP Launches New Parks Application for Smartphones (12/P1)
 

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