NJDEP’s Updated REAL Rules Reflect New Climate Science and Community Input
In July 2025, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) unveiled substantial updates to its Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rules, a sweeping package designed to address flood risk, sea-level rise, stormwater, and land use in response to evolving climate science. These revisions are among the most ambitious regulatory efforts in the country to ensure…
Your AI Assistant is Thirsty – Examining the Water Footprint of Data Centers
When you work with an AI model to write a 100-word email, it can use up to one bottle of water. Multiply that by the billions of AI-powered tasks happening daily, and the water footprint of our digital world quickly becomes staggering. The Numbers Will Surprise You A typical 100-megawatt data center can consume…
What the Latest PFAS Rule Proposal Means for Your Property
New Jersey continues to lead the country in tightening environmental standards, this time by proposing formal regulations around a group of persistent pollutants known as PFAS, or “forever chemicals.” The NJDEP’s March 2025 rule proposal would codify soil and groundwater remediation standards for GenX, PFNA, PFOS, and PFOA. What’s in the Proposal? The rule would…