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Keeping New Jersey Informed. NJ SEED's weekly curated digest, received by members of the NJ Legislature, the NJ Congressional Delegation and key members of the Administration.

April 12, 2022 · attconnects.com

FirstNet, Built With AT&T is Connecting More First Responders Across New Jersey

NJ SEED: The FirstNet Authority, is an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. It was established to deliver a public safety...

April 12, 2022 · njhearld.com

Sussex County board opposes - for now - Delaware Water Gap area designation change

NJ SEED: Dating back to the 1950s proposal to construct a dam across the Delaware River near Tocks Island, NJ SEED has paid close attention to the...

April 5, 2022 · nj.gov

S&P Issues New Jersey’s Second Credit Rating Upgrade in Less Than a Month

April 5, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

Find Out What NJ Residents and Businesses Will Pay for Clean Energy, But Not Just Yet

NJ SEED: Along with other organizations, NJ SEED has called for the release of estimates of how much it will cost ratepayers to foot the bill to...

April 5, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

Once a Leader, NJ’s Solar Industry Slips

NJ SEED: The report is concerning since solar energy production is an important component of the Murphy Administration’s Energy Master Plan. Solar is...

April 5, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

A Battle Brews Over Use of The Delaware River: Recreational vs. Commercial

NJ SEED: Long an advocate for intelligent use of the Delaware River, NJ SEED suggests compromise in consideration of both commercial and recreational...

April 5, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

NJ Budget Veterans Offer Help

NJ SEED: This organization, if it remains truly non-partisan, can provide valuable information and insight to the legislature and administration –...

April 5, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

Public Health Policy Gets Renewed Push

NJ SEED: Proposals for a public health institute are timely and consistent with the findings of a study done by BioNJ and the NJ Health Care Quality...

March 29, 2022 · insidernj.com

Six in Ten Rate NJ as Excellent or Good, Yet One-Third Want to Leave

NJ SEED: An interesting and revealing Rutgers-Eagleton poll demonstrating many positive views about life in NJ. Concerning, however, is the...

March 29, 2022 · jdsupra.com

New Jersey Establishes C-PACE Program to Finance Eligible Commercial Renewable Energy Projects

NJ SEED: C-PACE appears to be an interesting experiment to attract and facilitate a broad range of projects that are in line with renewable energy,...

March 29, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

Lawsuit Demands EPA Move to Cut Smog

NJ SEED: Air quality in our populated region requires constant attention. While it is easy for environmental activists to demand that EPA undertake...

March 29, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

Murphy’s Budget Relies on ‘One-Shot’ Revenue Sources for About 5% of Spending

NJ SEED: Economists usually recommend that one-shot revenues be used for one-shot issues and not to establish additional entitlements. The Murphy...

March 29, 2022 · insidernj.com

Rutgers-Eagleton: About Half of New Jerseyans Say State on Wrong Track

NJ SEED: Opinion polling is an important tool to guide policy crafters and decision makers especially when conducted by reputable organizations such...

March 29, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

Half of Wells Tested Exceed Limits for ‘Forever Chemicals’

NJ SEED: An alarming statistic but not to those who have been following this issue. Much, if not most, of NJ’s drinking water contains “forever...

March 22, 2022 · nj.gov

From The Governor’s Office NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Directs Regulated Entities to Fully Comply with U.S. Sanctions on Russia and Belarus

NJ SEED: is proud to offer this new resource to its members. NJ SEED's Legislative Action Reports will be issued following legislative sessions...

March 22, 2022 · enviropolitics.com

‘Forever chemicals’ tainting schools, private wells in New Jersey’s Mercer County

NJ SEED: The Mercer county findings suggest similar results will be discovered elsewhere in the state. NJ is leading the nation in efforts to rid...

March 22, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

NJ Has More Tax Money Now Than Ever. Why?

NJ SEED: In 2020 the Murphy Administration pushed through tax hikes still on the books. The federal government’s COVID relief and stimulus aid meant...

March 22, 2022 · njspotlightnews.org

Stiff Competition to Bring Offshore wind Power to Customers

NJ SEED: Even if offshore wind power fails to live up to promises of efficiently replacing fossil fuels many of the 80 transmission projects...