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Over the past 70 years, the New Jersey Clean Air Council has served to advise the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on air quality issues impacting New Jersey\u2019s environment and the health of its residents.\u00a0 For 2026, the Council will develop a set of recommendations for cost effective actions to improve air quality and mitigate the effects of climate change, using state, county and municipal successes as examples. Nearly all governmental agencies in New Jersey have evaluated their energy use, costs, vehicle fleets, and facilities, and are taking action to modernize state infrastructure\u2014saving money and reducing air pollution across government operations. The Council is inviting a cross section of government agency representatives to present the successes, challenges and outcomes of their planning, with an emphasis on the highest impact near-term and long-term actions that might be transferable to other agencies, institutions and businesses in New Jersey.<\/p>\n
The Council seeks input from subject matter experts and public participants that represent all relevant stakeholders impacted by air emissions. We ask that each speaker present testimony on current and future strategies that government agencies use for energy efficiency, energy generation, fleet vehicles, new and existing buildings, and overall planning to reduce costs and air contaminant emissions. Speaker presentations should include recommendations related to:<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” color=”primary” align=”left” css=”.vc_custom_1763994158047{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fcleanaircouncil%2Fcachearing-registration%2F|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1763663226632{padding-right: 35px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;background-color: #A9D18E3D !important;}”][vc_text_separator title=”WHO?” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”black” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The New Jersey Clean Air Council (CAC)[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”WHAT?” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”black” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Annual Public Hearing[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”WHEN?” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”black” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]WEDNESDAY, April 29, 2026 Members of the public are encouraged to address the Council on a first come, first served basis during a 1-hour comment period. Those unable to speak due to time constraints can submit detailed written comments for incorporation into the hearing report. Written statements in Microsoft Word will be accepted until May 15, 2026, via email to George Berdomas.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_col-xs-2\/5″][vc_single_image image=”1707″ img_size=”large” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1717″ img_size=”full” css=”.vc_custom_1763663611795{border-color: #1E73BE !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_section full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1763994056722{background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”NEW JERSEY CLEAN AIR COUNCIL 2026 ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”” el_class=”fw-light”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””] Leading the Charge: How Government Agencies Slash Their Emissions – Without Breaking Budgets [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”35″ css=”.vc_custom_1763662665447{background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_row_inner content_placement=”top” css=”.vc_custom_1763652938249{margin-top: -35px !important;}”][vc_column_inner el_class=”pt-0″][vc_single_image image=”1866″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”” el_class=”pt-0″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1763652544798{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1831","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cleanaircouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cleanaircouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cleanaircouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cleanaircouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cleanaircouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1831"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cleanaircouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1926,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cleanaircouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1831\/revisions\/1926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cleanaircouncil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nTrenton, NJ 08625[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”REGISTER” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”black” css=””][vc_btn title=”Register Here” color=”primary” align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1763664158149{margin-bottom: 32px !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fcleanaircouncil%2Fcachearing-registration%2F|target:_blank”][vc_text_separator title=”QUESTIONS” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”black” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Contact George Berdomas at 609-940-5654 or via e-mail at George.Berdomas@deptest.nj.gov<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_text_separator title=”COMMENTS” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”black” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The 2026 Clean Air Council public hearing will focus on State agency conservation planning.<\/p>\n