This message was sent to ##Email## To advertise in this publication please click here May 11, 2022 .TOP NEWS New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs The Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) is warning all licensed professionals about individuals impersonating New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) investigators, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents, DEA investigators, New Jersey Drug Control Unit investigators, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators, and other law enforcement personnel, as part of an extortion scheme. .NJSME NEWS NJSME Quarterly Meeting and Educational Seminars NJSME Members & Non-Members Can Earn Up to 4 PDH Credits New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers looks forward to your attendance at the June Quarterly Meeting and Educational Seminars. This meeting is a great way to earn PDH credits from industry experts, keep up to date on the latest Association news, interact with supporting vendors and connect with your peers. Pines Manor 2085 Lincoln Highway, Edison NJ 08817 Wednesday, June 8, 2022 9:30AM — Breakfast & Registration 10:00AM – 3:00PM — Meeting (lunch served from 12-1) Best Practices for Recycled Asphalt Pavements (PDH 1) New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association (NJAPA), Shane Buchanan, Ph.D., P.E., Asphalt Performance Manager CRH Americas Five Essential Must-Haves for Your Next Stakeholder Survey; Recalibrating Public Spaces to Be More Community-Friendly and Three strategies to Counter Ableism in Community Engagement (PDH 1) Celeste Frye, AICP, Co-Founder of Public Works Partners Local Public Contracts Law for Municipal Engineers (PDH 1) Gerald T. Reiner, Jr., Purchasing Manager – Bergen County Utilities & Bergen County Board of Social Services Additional Session to Be Announced (PDH 1) REGISTER TODAY It's Renewal Time! NJSME Have you sent in your membership renewal? Are you a non-member that wants to take advantage of all the NJSME has to offer? Join us today — and keep the organization strong! If you did not receive your 2022 renewal notice, or would like to join as a new member, please send an email to info@njsme.org. You can also find our membership info at https://njsme.org/join-njsme/. If you pay your dues by voucher/ purchase order, please send them in for signature. Comments, Questions, Concerns? Call us at 609-393-0102. .STATE OF NEW JERSEY NEWS Expanding access to clean energy for New Jersey communities Blackstone Tackling climate change will require not just serious commitment, but significant capital – $100 trillion by 2050, according to experts’ estimates. This challenge presents investors with a tremendous opportunity to generate value by backing the industries, infrastructure and innovations that will power a stronger, more sustainable future. READ MORE New Jersey offshore wind project costs questioned The Center Square New Jersey’s decision to invest more than $500 million in infrastructure for offshore wind projects that will require the state to pay higher prices for energy to a foreign company is being questioned by the president of Garden State Initiative. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced on April 28 that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority signed a Letter of Intent with Ørsted Offshore North America for New Jersey’s first offshore wind project, Ocean Wind 1, according to a release from his office. READ MORE PSE&G continues to grow rate base, expects decision on $848M 'last mile' program this fall Utility Dive State clean energy goals and PSEG’s commitment to net-zero carbon by 2030 are fueling growth in the utility’s rate base, and the company expects the trend to continue at least through 2025. New Jersey wants to achieve 100% clean energy by 2050. “Our regulated investment programs are producing predictable utility growth,” Izzo said. READ MORE .INDUSTRY NEWS US transportation sector unemployment rate decreases to 3.6% in April 2022; just below the pre-pandemic April level of 3.7% in 2019 BTS The unemployment rate in the U.S. transportation sector was 3.6% (not seasonally adjusted) in April 2022 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data recently updated on the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Unemployment in Transportation dashboard. The April 2022 rate fell 3.9 percentage points from 7.5% in April 2021 and decreased nearly to the pre-pandemic April level of 3.7% in April 2019. READ MORE The fight for a national clean energy transmission system emerges on 3 fronts Utility Dive After years of studies showing a national transmission system is the most cost-effective way to meet growing clean energy and carbon reduction mandates, there is still no nation-spanning solution. New initiatives at the Department of Energy and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are refocusing on that goal. READ MORE This portable, solar-powered device purifies seawater on demand Vice Imagine having the ability to purify water anywhere, any time, with one solar-powered device. While that may not be of key importance to many in wealthy nations, it is for the 785 million people around the world who, as of 2017, lacked access to clean drinking water. A group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a filter-less portable desalination device that uses an electrical field generated by solar energy to repel charged particles like salt, bacteria and viruses. READ MORE Beyond Highways: Funding clean transportation through the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The City Fix President Joe Biden has touted the potential climate benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which makes historic investments in transportation, the country’s largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. But while the bill’s investments could significantly lower transportation emissions, those reductions are not guaranteed. 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