Ocean County Commissioners Who Opposed Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Flip Fop After Political Backlash
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — They opposed his “One Big Beautiful Bill”, but now they are having regrets, only after sparking a political firestorm in one of New Jersey’s biggest conservative strongholds. The…
Watch: ‘Antifa’ Baseball Protest at Toms River Town Hall Against Cutting Government Waste
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A group of far-left protesters gathered outside Toms River Town Hall on Tuesday, clashing with Republican leaders over proposed government spending cuts. The group included mostly elderly women…
Kari Lake Slams U.S. Agency for Global Media as “Irretrievably Broken Giant Rot” Credits DOGE for Tackling Waste
Washington, D.C. –Kari Lake, the Trump administration’s Senior Advisor at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), has unleashed a scathing critique of the agency, calling it “a giant rot and burden…
New Jersey Suing to Stop DOGE from Cutting Waste in the Federal Government
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined 18 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a policy granting Elon Musk and…
New Jersey’s bag ban is actually increasing plastic use, waste, and emissions according to study
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s ambitious plastic bag ban, implemented in May 2022, has led to a surprising outcome: a dramatic increase in plastic consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, according to a…
Inspector General Flags Risks of Waste and Abuse in Biden’s Green Tech Loan Program
The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO), which has seen its budget grow to over $400 billion under the Biden administration, is at risk of mismanagement and potential waste, according to…
Fire Destroys Garbage Trucks at Jackson Construction Waste Business
JACKSON, NJ — Late Thursday night, firefighters responded to a fire that engulfed four commercial vehicles at a business near the intersection of Sterling Avenue and Edison Avenue at H.D. Rosetto, a…
Ocean City Beaches Reopen After Medical Waste Cleanup
Ocean City, MD – The Ocean City Emergency Services has affirmed that the ocean is now safe for swimming and surfing following thorough clean-up operations. Officials from Ocean City Emergency Services, in…
Medical waste cleared, but Ocean City beach remains closed due to rough surf
OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Ocean City Public Works Department has reported that no medical waste was found on the beach following a post-high tide cleanup on Tuesday morning. However, the beach…
Medical waste washes ashore across beaches in three states, prompting closures
OCEAN CITY, Md. — Beaches in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia remain closed after medical waste and debris began washing ashore over the past 24 hours, local authorities announced Monday. The closure affects…
Toms River Hires Law Firm to Fight Plan to Turn Federal Toxic Waste Site Into Homes and Park
Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick and the township council have hired a law firm to fight the State of New Jersey and BASF Chemical Corp, the current owner of the Ciba-Geigy federal…
Earth Day is New Jersey Dem’s One Day a Year to Tackle Plastic Waste
TRENTON, N.J. – Witnesses shed light on approaches to combat plastics pollution during Monday’s session of the Senate and Assembly Environment Committee. Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics and a former EPA…
Lawmaker Tells Murphy: If You Want to Raise Taxes and Waste Money, New Jersey’s Not for You
In a recent video released by the Assembly Republican Office, Assemblyman Paul Kanitra questions the nearly 60% increase in New Jersey’s state budget over the past five years. The budget has soared…
‘You’re Completely Out Of Order’: Sparks Fly As Dem Rep Melts Down About Nuclear Waste
‘You’re Completely Out Of Order’: Sparks Fly As Dem Rep Melts Down About Nuclear Waste Nick Pope on January 18, 2024 Democratic New Mexico Rep. Melanie Stansbury got into a verbal spat…
1980s Ciba Giegy Commercial Didn’t Talk About Cancer Risks of Dumping Toxic Waste in River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you lived in Toms River in the 1980s, during the heyday of the Ciba-Geigy chemical corporation’s manufacturing history, you wouldn’t know that the company was dumping deadly…
Cow burps, food waste to take spotlight at COP28 agriculture day
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Climate advocacy groups are pressuring world governments gathered at this year’s United Nation’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai to commit to cutting global food sector emissions, as…
Governor Murphy Nixes School Food Waste Composting Plan
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has proposed amendments to the recently introduced school food waste composting program bill in New Jersey. While acknowledging the bill’s intent to tackle food waste in…
New Jersey Court Imposes $8 Million Penalty on Illegal Statewide Waste Dumpers
TRENTON, NJ – On September 7, a Superior Court ruling mandated 24 defendants to halt illegal waste dumping activities across 15 locations in New Jersey, impose restoration measures, and pay over $8…
In Case You Forgot, Here’s Why Toms River Is Fighting Phil Murphy at Ciba Geigy Toxic Waste Site
It should go without saying. You should not build a city on one of America’s worst toxic dump sites and most notorious Superfund site. But, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is trying…
‘A Hazard All The Way Around’: Small Town Locals Bristle As Wind Farm Waste Piles Up
‘A Hazard All The Way Around’: Small Town Locals Bristle As Wind Farm Waste Piles Up Nick Pope on September 4, 2023 Some small town residents in Texas and Iowa are frustrated…
Texas nuclear waste storage permit invalidated by US appeals court
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday canceled a license granted by a federal agency to a company to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in western…
Global Environmentalist Phil Murphy Wants to Build City on Toxic Waste Site
TOMS RIVER, NJ (OP-ED)- Nobody has ever accused Governor Phil Murphy of being completely honest when it comes to politics and his policies. The Governor has used politics to push his agenda…
Rodrick Slams NJDEP Settlement to Build on Toxic Waste Site in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to a deal that would preserve 1,050 acres of land at the toxic superfund site in Toms River and…
PE firm J.F. Lehman to buy waste disposal company Heritage-Crystal for $1.2 billion
(Reuters) – Heritage-Crystal Clean said on Wednesday it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Co for about $1.2 billion in cash, sending the waste management services…
EU wants all textile waste rules in place by 2028 – commissioner
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen Copenhagen (Reuters) – The European Commission wants all planned regulations requiring fashion companies to produce clothes in a more sustainable way to be in place by 2028, the EU…
The War On Plastic Waste Could Massively Increase CO2 Emissions: REPORT
The War On Plastic Waste Could Massively Increase CO2 Emissions: REPORT John Hugh DeMastri on May 10, 2023 Efforts to increase the recycling of plastic waste could lead to a huge boost…
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