DEP to pursue cleanup of Lower Hackensack River

By Carolyn Griffin | Published August 2, 2021 | Posted in DEP Environmental Justice Program, Environmental & Natural Resources, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) | Tagged Tags: DEP pursues Hackensack River cleanup, Federal superfund and Hackensack River, Hackensack River cleanup, Shawn LaTourette | Comments Off on DEP to pursue cleanup of Lower Hackensack River

Last week, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced that the DEP will pursue the cleanup of the Lower Hackensack River as a federal Superfund site. This means that, if the designation request is accepted, the DEP will be working with the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a Read More

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