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2026 News Releases
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2026 News Releases
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| February 19, 2026 | DEP, BPU And EDA Joint Statement On Executive Order #1 (Joint Statement) |
| February 17, 2026 | Acting AG Davenport: Trump Administration Must Obey Court Order and Restore Critical FEMA Program Protecting New Jersey from Natural Disasters (OAG News Release) |
| February 4, 2026 | Acting DEP Commissioner Potosnak Announces Joseph Seebode As Deputy Commissioner (26/P008) |
| January 29, 2026 | DEP Seeks Community Partners For Its Annual Youth Inclusion Initiative To Empower Future Environmental Leaders (26/P007) |
| January 28, 2026 | Acting Commissioner Potosnak Announces DEP Chief Of Staff (26/P006) |
| January 16, 2026 | DEP Unveils Vision & Action Plan for New Jersey’s Newest State Park, a Nine-Mile Greenway in Essex and Hudson Counties (26/P005) |
| January 16, 2026 | Murphy Administration Marks Resilience Accomplishments With Release Of Interagency Council On Climate Resilience Update (26/P004) |
| January 15, 2026 | DEP, BPU Announce Groundbreaking Eco-hub Program To Demonstrate Electric Grid Benefits Of Bi-Directional Charging (Joint News Release) |
| January 14, 2026 | Marking Liberty State Park’s 50th Anniversary, DEP Breaks Ground on Priority Projects Outlined in the Park’s Master Plan (26/P003) |
| January 12, 2026 | AG Platkin, DEP Commissioner LaTourette File Suit Against Major Scrap Metal Recycler for Hazardous Fires at Its Facilities (Joint News Release) |
| January 8, 2026 | With Peak Visitation Expected Statewide This Year For The United States’ 250th Celebrations, DEP Now Accepting Applications For More Than 800 Seasonal State Parks Jobs (26/P002) |
| January 8, 2026 | DEP Awards Nearly $32 Million In Grants For Purchases Of Electric School Buses And Public Charging Infrastructure (26/P001) |
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July 14, 2025
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March 3, 2025
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November 12, 2024[/info-box-shortcode][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][info-box-shortcode title=”State Geologist Steve Domber and NJDEP Forest Fire Service Chief Bill Donnelly discuss Drought Watch and Elevated Wildfire Risk” buttontitle=”View on YouTube” buttonlink=”https://youtu.be/pao34BRqIo8″ targetlink=”true” bgimg=”8941″]Recorded:
October 21, 2024
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June 4, 2024
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May 10, 2024
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February 6, 2024
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January 24, 2024
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August 9, 2022
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June 2, 2022
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