Tag: pollution
Source of Tar Balls, Oil Pollution on Beaches Identified
The source of a mysterious wash-up of tar balls and oil debris on Jersey Shore and New York beaches has been identified by officials, linking the two incidents to one oil spill.
Monmouth Beach Tanks Balloon Releases
By Denise DiStephan
MONMOUTH BEACH –
The borough just took the
air out of a common source
of pollution that can kill
creatures...
Enough With the Plastic: Historic Beach Sweep Numbers Alarm Environmentalists
By Jay Cook |
SANDY HOOK – Although they’re technically not in the waste management business, Clean Ocean Action has been plenty busy cleaning beaches...
Mayors and DEP Partner On Navesink Pollution Solution
By John Burton
SHREWSBURY – The state Department of Environmental Protection is calling on area mayors and community groups to help stem the tide of...
Throw-Away Plastics a Big Problem, Says Baykeeper Study
At least 165 million pieces of non-biodegradable plastic float at any given time in the 250-square-mile New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary, which includes Raritan...
Enforcement Lags On Lawn Fertilizer Limits
By John Burton
The 2011 state statute that instituted a limit on some fertilizers—supported by environmentalist groups—has one problem.
“Of course, as with all laws, enforcement...
Barnegat Bay Needs Pollution Reduction Diet
By Michele S. Byers
Barnegat Bay needs a diet!
No, it’s not obese, but it’s fed far too many nutrients. These nutrients, mostly nitrogen and phosphorus,...
Handy Hints to Help Us Breathe Easier
By Michele S. Byers
The quality of the air we breathe is often beyond our control. It’s a given that prevailing winds pick up pollutants...
Air Quality Improves in New Jersey, but Pollution Still High
By The American Lung Association
The American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2012 report, an annual scorecard of air quality in the nation’s cities...
