Tag: Clean Ocean Action
Wind Farm Projects Blowing In Too Fast for Some
Environmental advocacy groups, while encouraging steps to reverse the effects of climate change as quickly as possible, would like Trenton to slow the pace of wind farm legislation until marine impacts can be assessed.
Rally for the Two Rivers Meeting Focuses on Recent Fish Die-Off
At the most recent Rally for the Two Rivers meeting, representatives from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and other state and local officials discussed the menhaden die-off, its cause and continued monitoring.
Clean Ocean Action Announces 2020 Beach Sweep Findings
ALLISON PERRINEPlastics continue to be among the top items of litter along the Jersey Shore. This plastic bottle was found at...
Bacterium Probable Cause of Local Massive Fish Kills
Local waterways and river banks are awash in thousands of dead fish, most likely the result of a bacterium in the water.
Dead Fish Could Signal Problems for NJ Waterways
Numerous dead menhaden, a feeder fish that is a foundation of the marine ecosystem, have washed up on the banks of...
Clean Ocean Action Launches ‘Rally for the Two Rivers’
Clean Ocean Action is rebranding a 2016 campaign to reflect work on both the Navesink River, seen above, and the Shrewsbury...
Clean Ocean Action Celebrates Goals Met, Looks Forward
Views overlooking the ocean from Clean Ocean Action’s headquarters sometimes include rainbows and blue skies. Learn more about their successes of...
State Passes Bill to Ban Single-Use Plastic, Paper Bags
The New Jersey state Legislature passed a bill last month that is the strongest in the country to help reduce single-use plastics.
Middletown Urges Residents to ‘Vote Yes for Open Space’
By Allison Perrine
Township committee members from left, Rick Hibell and Pat Snell, joined Mayor Tony Perry and...
A Plastic Free July Challenge for a Cleaner Planet
Plastic debris is one of the main categories of trash picked up by volunteers during Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps, as...
