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The City Council of Manhattan has passed a bill that would raise the penalty for stealing recyclable trash. Under the new law, first-time offenders would now pay $2,000 instead of $100 and repeat offenders would pay $5,000.
On September 11, as many as one million dead bunker fish washed up on the shore of Raritan Bay in Keyport, New Jersey. The phenomenon also occurred on a much smaller scale this past June, with hundreds of fish washing ashore in the bay.
The New Jersey Gas Company will fuel 32 of its trucks and pieces of equipment with biodiesel in an effort to lower its overall emissions. The fuel will contain 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent traditional diesel.
The demand for oil is driving up prices as traditional reserves are coming within sight of limits. China hopes to tap its relatively unexploited offshore fields while the oil price explosion that has kept the fuel above $50 a barrel lasts.
Under the site-remediation program, owners of contaminated property in New Jersey are obligated to file reports to the DEC every two years stating whether they have been successful in controlling the spread of contamination.
The ongoing saga of China’s questionable manufacturing and environmental practices has taken an interesting turn, as U.S. toy company Mattel Inc. has taken the blame itself for at least one of the recent product recalls.
The MTA has announced its strategy to control subway flooding, but the financially burdened organization has yet to disclose how it intends to pay for the necessary improvements.
The expanding travel business of Eco-tourism has begun to feature a new attraction: destinations offering an up-close look at the effects of climate change.
The current Democratic majority in Congress has led to several pending bills that could designate millions of acres across the U.S. as "wilderness."
West Patterson's Dowling Park is being planted with 158 trees, including dogwoods, evergreens, and other varieties that are able to survive frequent flooding.
President Bush will skip Monday's climate talks at the UN but is expected to attend the "working-dinner" that is to follow the day's events.
In the Western U.S., development along with a lack of food caused by drought and late freezes is pushing black bears out of their homes.
The EPA has once again postponed its decision for the method of clean-up that will be used to remedy the Passaic River's pollution problem.
Ford Motor Co. is being sued by 650 residents of Ringwood, New Jersey for dumping waste at a local landfill between 1967 and 1971.
The Standard Chlorine Chemical site in Kearny, New Jersey has been declared a federal Superfund area.
Scientists say that pollution can cause the lungs to produce a blood-clotting compound called interleukin-6, increasing the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes.
Xerox held an EPA workshop on Wednesday at its Webster campus to encourage companies around NY state to take part in voluntary environmental programs.
The Ogallala aquifer, which supplies water to one-fifth of irrigated land in the United States, is already struggling to keep up with demands.
Scientists are studying an ancient English bog for clues about climate change.
SCHOTT, a German solar company, said it will increase its output of solar panels in the U.S. fourfold starting in 2009.
Upper Saddle River has been given permission to pursue a suit against a sewer district it claims dumped two and a half million gallons of raw sewage into an Airmont manhole that then found its way into the Saddle River.
Scientist Sergei Zimov believes that as ice-melt releases ancient organic matter from arctic permafrost, exposed materials will begin to break down, thus fueling global warming.
The Senate Environmental Committee has decided that bill S-2645--legislation that would create a New Jersey Coastal and Ocean Protection Council--is ready to be voted on.
The Meadowlands Commission is likely to purchase 35 acres of Secaucus marshland that will be preserved as open space.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced that it is in the process of creating an eco-friendly plan to reduce emissions.
PPL Corp., a coal-fired plant in Pennsylvania adjacent to Warren County, New Jersey, will close down this weekend.
The Passaic River is so polluted, ingesting its water can cause vomiting and diarrhea according to a 2004 study.
The Blacksmith Institute has published a list of the top 30 most polluted places in the world.
The New York State Environmental Conservation Department has unveiled its plan to create a state invasive species council to combat foreign species' of plants and animals that pose a threat to the local environment.
Climate change has caused Arctic sea ice to recede to the lowest levels ever recorded, revealing the legendary Northwest Passage.
Chrysler LLC has said it will create a new unit within its company called "Envi" that will focus on the development of more environmentally conscious cars and trucks.
Tuvalu, a small island in the Pacific Ocean, may disappear within 30 to 50 years as water levels rise due to climate change.
Over 100,000 children across the country will participate in a study that will assess the effects of the environment on human health and development from before birth until age 21.
The Bureau of Environmental Crimes Investigation specializes in environmental felonies committed in the state of New York.
Financial difficulties and a recent ruling by the DEP may insure that the Lakeside Manor and Mountain Lakes housing developments in Wanaque never reach completion.
The World Conservation Union has reported that over 16,300 species are at risk of becoming extinct.
Clifton, New Jersey is joining towns and cities across the country that are taking measures to reduce their packaging waste.
Mercedes-Benz will begin manufacturing a limited number of hydrogen fuel-run cars within three years.
Local environmentalists are pushing the New Jersey government to protect Lawrence Brook from pollution.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation concluded its meeting on Sunday having failed to reach an agreement on acceptable limits for carbon emissions.
Limited Edition New York has started its second season of fund raising for Al Gore's Climate Project.
U.S. demand for ethanol has pushed the price of corn to record highs in Mexico.
President and CEO of Tyson Foods Inc, Richard Bond, said the company spent $300 million more on grain in 2007 than it did the preceding year.
The U.S. Geologic Survey reports that two-thirds of the world's polar bears will die as a result of arctic ice-melt by mid-century.
Scientists are hailing a plant called jatropha--once considered to be useful only as a barrier between crops--as a potential source of biofuel.
The New York Times reports that Buying American-made goods is gaining popularity with groups and individuals who are recognizing the environmental impact of buying local.
This coming fall, state officials will announce New Jersey's plan to reduce energy use 20 percent by 2020.
The EPA has announced a new project that will bring hydraulic hybrid technology to the nations ports, effectively reducing pollution from yard hostlers at loading docks.
The Coca-Cola Company said it will build a new facility in South Carolina to recycle and reuse its own plastic bottles.
Chief scientific adviser for the UK, David King, said that climate change will hit Africa hardest if nothing is done to stem global warming.
China's Environmental Protection Agency has suspended or shut down 649 drug factories in an effort to reduce pollution.
More than 12 school in Bergen County have received grants for composting programs that will be implemented this fall, reflecting New Jersey's recent interest in food recycling.
An unpublished report by the U.S. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) indicates that global CO2 emissions have decreased between 2005 and 2006.
Econcern and Eneco Energie are building 60 wind turbines 14 miles off the coast of the Netherlands, the farthest a wind park has ever been built offshore.
The U.N. climate conference in Vienna brought together representatives from 158 countries in an effort to reach an agreement on acceptable levels for global greenhouse gas emissions.
Australian airline, Qantas Airways Ltd, plans to offer travelers the option of buying carbon credits to compensate for the emissions produced during their flight.
