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April 21, 2023
Happy Earth Day from Hazard NJ and NJ Spotlight News! Thank you all for taking the time to listen to our podcast, and learn about the ways in which climate change is impacting some of New Jersey's most toxic places.…
March 10, 2023
OxyChem tries to defeat a pending legal agreement, potentially leaving NJ taxpayers to pay for the cleanup of the Passaic.
January 27, 2023
This episode looks at the evolution of the Price Landfill in South Jersey, which was known as the most polluted Superfund site in America.
December 16, 2022
Efforts to clean up the lower stretch of the Passaic River are getting a $150 million boost, thanks to a new settlement.
December 2, 2022
Next to homes and businesses in Edgewater, NJ, there is a Superfund site whose cleanup has created problems of its own.
November 11, 2022
The Pinelands have historically been a place prone to catch fire. This episode highlights how illegal dumping has impacted the area.
October 6, 2022
Cleanup is imminent at a site in South Jersey where for years battery acid was haphazardly drained onto the ground.
September 30, 2022
"Hazard NJ" remembers Jim Florio’s efforts to clean up dangerous pollution by revisiting an interview recorded with him earlier this year.
September 21, 2022
Take a look back at some highlights from our first four episodes discussing climate change and the Garden State's most toxic Superfund sites.
September 8, 2022
The Hackensack River has been designated New Jersey’s 115th Superfund site and is in line for an expensive cleanup.
August 16, 2022
The Superfund program was designed to be paid for by a tax on chemical and oil companies and now needs more funding.
July 6, 2022
As the Hackensack River is on its way to becoming New Jersey's 115th Superfund site, cleanup efforts in the area are becoming more urgent.
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