International Energy Agency
The IEA is committed to shaping a secure and sustainable energy future for all Our work spans a variety of programmes and initiatives, helping ensure energy security, tracking clean energy transitions, collecting data, or providing training around the world
The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions
Minerals are essential components in many of today’s rapidly growing clean energy technologies – from wind turbines and electricity networks to electric vehicles. Demand for these minerals will grow quickly as clean energy transitions gather pace. This new World...
New Jersey Coastal Coalition EE1
The New Jersey Coastal Coalition is a group of New Jersey waterfront communities that meet monthly in a workshop setting, to discuss common municipal flooding issues. Formed in response to the 2012 Super Storm Sandy, we have met regularly since January 2013. Meetings...
Borough of Barnegat Light-
Welcome to the Borough of Barnegat Light Barnegat Light is situated on the northern tip of Long Beach Island. We are a quaint, family oriented seashore town. We have something to offer to everyone. The Barnegat Lighthouse State Park is a popular destination for...
Borough of Beach Haven-
Borough of Beach Haven-
Borough of Ship Bottom-
Borough of Ship Bottom-
Rutgers Marine Extension Program Seminar Series – Interesting
Program listing - Recordings aren't posted publicly, but, can be requested by people who have registered for the seminars. Additionally, recordings and slides for many of the seminars are available via email request to Kelly (kjurgensen@co.ocean.nj.us) or Doug...
Horseshoe Island Management Plan – Interesting
The area that comprises both Little Egg and Brigantine Inlets in Atlantic County is one of the most dynamic ecosystems in New Jersey. It includes the only undeveloped and unmanaged inlets for over 100 miles. Little Egg Inlet intersects critically important habitat...
A NEW ISLAND FOR BIRDS EMERGES ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST April 15th, 2022 By Todd Pover, Senior Wildlife Biologist – Interesting
http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2022/04/15/a-new-island-for-birds-emerges-along-the-new-jersey-coast/ Something unusual and exciting has happened just off the coast of New Jersey; a new island that has become a haven for birds has formed. Located on the...
Someone Explains How Poland Uses Clams To Control Its Water Supply And It’s Pretty Crazy – Interesting
While it seems that various technologies are completely taking over many different parts of human life, it appears that even some man-made things are better left to nature…
Partners Collaborate to Protect Bay Islands Federal Grant Will Fund Restoration of Land Off Long Beach Township November 25, 2021 031222
https://www.thesandpaper.net/articles/partners-collaborate-to-protect-bay-islands/ (You will need to Join the Sandpaper, no charge, to reed this) A couple years back, Long Beach Township and Harvey Cedars joined with a number of partners – including the U.S. Fish and...
National Offshore Wind Strategy 020522, 021922
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Wind Energy Technologies Office, and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), have jointly produced this updated national strategy to facilitate the responsible...
US Army Corps of Engineers USACE New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study 12922
New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management StudyThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the release of a draft report for the New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study. The report outlines a ‘Tentatively Selected Plan’ framework, which...
US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District & Marine Design Center Website 12922
US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District & Marine Design Center Website
Impact of Inlet Closures on Surge Response in New Jersey Back Bays Mary A. Cialone, Gregory Slusarczyk 12922
The in-depth study presented in this paper includes numerical modeling and analysis of the effects of storm surge barriers (inlet closures) on water levels in the back bays of New Jersey during storm events.
United States Department of Commerce – NOAA Letter of November 10th, 2021 12922
Excerpt from the letter -We recognize that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (40 CFR 1508.28) and USACE (33 CFR 230.13) regulations allow NEPA studies for large, complex projects such as this one to be carried out in a multi-stage or “tiered” process and that...
Barnegat Bay Partnership letter of October 12, 2021 12922
Excerpt from the letter - We have significant concerns and questions about this report and the project currently proposed as the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP). First, the project does not appear to meet the stated project management framework, resilient community,...
United States Department of the interior Letter of October 12th 2021 12922
Excerpt from the letter - The TSP identifies numerous strategies and alternatives throughout the Study Area to reduce coastal storm risk and the effects of SLC. The TSP also identifies numerous impacts to the aquatic environment, including the filling of over 154...
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection letter of October 12, 2021 12922
Excerpt from the letter - - A project of this scope and magnitude could have numerous environmental impacts throughout the NJBB region, the nature and extent of which must be identified prior to arriving at a final recommended plan. At this early stage in the planning...
United States Environmental Protection Agency letter of October 12, 2021 12922
Closing paragraph - At this stage USACE acknowledges that the TSP could have adverse impacts on aquatic and other resources, though additional studies are necessary to determine precise engineering components and associated impacts. Based on the current level of...
The MyCoast: New Jersey. Help Document our Changing Coast rlbi1
The MyCoast: New Jersey portal is used to collect and analyze photos of coastal events and places. Photos are linked to data about weather and tides to create reports that help stakeholders like government agencies, business owners, and residents to understand coastal...
1 Sharted Understanding of flooding – 8 Min rlbi1, 030522
Session 1 in a 5 part series. It explains the nature of the flooding that residents and visitors to Long Beach Island are experiencing.
Resilient LBI rlbi1, 031922
This is a “mooring” for the Resilient Long Beach Island (LBI) project, its research and findings, its outreach and recommendations.
Resilient NJ – Climate Resilience Design and Engineering rlbi2, 3522, 031922
The Bureau of Climate Resilience Design and Engineering (BCRDE), within the Climate and Flood Resilience Program, provides design, engineering, and construction support to New Jersey’s communities to improve climate resilience. This explains where RNJ fits into the...
BOEM Overview Meeting March 30, 2021 – Wind Energy
On March 30, 2021, BOEM published a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Ocean Wind, LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey. BOEM’s scoping process is intended to identify what should be considered in the Ocean Wind...
Home Page New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Army Corps of Engineers rlbi3
This is the Home page for the report with many other useful links. DRAFT REPORT & TIER 1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTAugust 2021, VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETINGS INFOSeptember 2021, STUDY BACKGROUND, INTERIM REPORT (MARCH 2019), ENVIRONMENTAL...
New Jersey Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study Draft Feasibility Study and Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (August 2021) ***note: report and appendices were modified on 23 AUG to adjust pagination, metadata, and formatting***rlbi3
The report outlines a ‘Tentatively Selected Plan’ framework, which includes three storm surge barriers, two cross-bay barriers, and the elevation of more than 18,000 structures to reduce the risk of flood damages associated with storm surge. It’s important to note...
In a Summer of Deadly Deluges, New Research Shows How Global Warming Fuels Flooding rlbi2
In a Summer of Deadly Deluges, New Research Shows How Global Warming Fuels Flooding New attribution research shows that climate change primed the pump and increased the odds of deadly July floods in northwestern Europe.
Inside Clean Energy: Three Charts that Show the Energy Transition in 50 States
The Energy Information Administration reported last week that, for the first time ever, the United States generated more electricity from renewable sources in 2020 than from coal.
Loveladies Homeowners Association – Taxpayers Association
Through the Association you have an opportunity to meet and interact with your neighbors who have similar interests and concerns.
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