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01/25/19Tackling Combined Sewer Overflows
Could proposed changes to New Jersey’s Stormwater Rule assist municipalities with reducing combined sewer overflows?READ ARTICLE#Smart CSO Control PlansOpen CivicStory in a new tabSOURCE
CivicStory
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01/18/19Camden Stormwater Management and Resource Training Initiative
Camden SMART was honored with a 2018 One Water Award for its record of community collaboration, engagement, and education, as well as 49 green infrastructure installations that help manage more than 60 million gallons of stormwater annually.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
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12/19/18New Campaign Launches to Engage Communities in Shaping Solutions to Combined Sewer Overflows
Your Waterways, Your Neighborhood, Your Money, Your VoiceREAD ARTICLE#Smart CSO Control PlansOpen Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action, Sewage Free Streets and Rivers in a new tabSOURCE
Kim Gaddy, Environmental Justice Organizer, Clean Water Action, Sewage Free Streets and Rivers
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11/06/18From Stormwater to Clean Water: New Flood-Control, Pollution Resource for Towns
New Jersey Future’s Green Infrastructure Municipal Toolkit Makes a SplashREAD ARTICLE
#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen New Jersey Future Staff in a new tabSOURCE
New Jersey Future Staff
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10/08/18Rain Garden by Rain Garden, Hoboken Builds Resilience
On a recent tour of Hoboken’s green infrastructure, sponsored by the SWIM Coalition, participants got a close look at the city’s progress on resilience projects.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen Staff, Waterfront Alliance in a new tabSOURCE
Staff, Waterfront Alliance
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09/10/18New Model Ordinance Will Help Reduce Polluted Runoff in New Jersey
A new model ordinance will help New Jersey communities curb harmful stormwater runoff that pollutes local waterways and contributes to urban flooding.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen Staff, Natural Resources Defense Council in a new tabSOURCE
Staff, Natural Resources Defense Council
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01/16/18NJ Legislature Weighs In on Clean Water: Governor Is Up Next
Larry Levine, attorney at NRDC and steering committee member for Jersey Water Works, covers the recommendations of the legislative Task Force on drinking water and Gov. Phil Murphy's opportunity to champion a clean water agenda.READ ARTICLE#Drinking WaterOpen Larry Levine, Natural Resources Defense Council, steering committee member, Jersey Water Works in a new tabSOURCE
Larry Levine, Natural Resources Defense Council, steering committee member, Jersey Water Works
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12/12/17Protecting against floods with a community-designed park
Hoboken’s Southwest Park helps control chronic flooding, its design and features received public input on three occasions, and its interpretive signage provides educational opportunities to visitors.READ ARTICLE
#Community Engagement and Partnerships, #Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
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11/22/17A Rain Garden Grows in Harrison
The two rain gardens planted at the foot of the public library can absorb a maximum of approximately 2,800 gallons of water per storm and as much as 38,000 gallons per year based on average rainfall.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementSOURCE
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11/03/17Rain Garden Partnership in Newton Brings Learning Opportunity, Better Water Quality
New Jersey Future's Mainstreaming Green Infrastructure program addresses the flooding problem in Newton's Memory Park.READ ARTICLE#Green Infrastructure/Stormwater ManagementOpen Kandyce Perry, New Jersey Future in a new tabSOURCE
Kandyce Perry, New Jersey Future
