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S2E4 Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 4: Nothing is “Forever”
Toxic “forever chemicals” became a ubiquitous part of consumer products because largely they repel water, they’re stain resistant and they’re incredibly durable. But those same properties also mean…
S2E3 Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 3: Tainted Blood
Forever chemicals have been so widely used, for so many purposes, for so many decades, that they are now in all of our blood. But what does that mean for our health? A team of Rutgers University…
S2E2 Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 2: Soaked in Foam
It was 1967 when explosions and fire erupted on an aircraft carrier off the coast of Vietnam — becoming one of the deadliest blazes in Navy history and ushering in a new kind of firefighting tool.…
S2 All Gassed Up, Part 1: The Carbon Coast
Presenting "All Gassed Up," a limited series about liquified natural gas from the Sea Change podcast. In this episode, hosts Carlyle Calhoun and Halle Parker investigate the liquified natural gas…
S2E1 Hazard NJ Season 2, Episode 1: First a Miracle, Then a Curse
It was 1938 at a DuPont laboratory in far South Jersey when scientists stumbled upon the chemical that would become known as Teflon. The accidental discovery became a scientific miracle, laying the…
S2 Hazard NJ Season 2: Forever Chemicals
They are called PFAS or “forever chemicals.” They originated here in New Jersey decades ago with a promise of a future made easier by science. They’ve spread into countless products, and polluted…
S1E21 BONUS EPISODE: New taxes, new progress
It's been two years since the federal taxes that bring money to the Superfund program were reinstated, and the results are already being seen at pollution clean-ups around the nation. A recent report…
S1E20 Shoring up flood protection for the Meadowlands
New Jersey's Meadowlands were swamped in 2012 when Superstorm Sandy washed ashore, causing widespread flooding in towns like Little Ferry along the Hackensack River. The next generation of flood…
S1E19 BONUS EPISODE: A Plan for Hudson River Muck
In Edgewater, on the banks of the Hudson River and in the shadow of the glitzy Manhattan skyline, the Quanta Resources Superfund site is finally a big step closer to being cleaned up. Last month, the…
S1E18 REWIND: Happy Earth Day from Hazard NJ
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…
S1E17 BONUS EPISODE: Small Steps, Big Money for the Passaic
Small steps forward this week on the clean-up of the lower Passaic River, where past dumping of Agent Orange and other chemicals created a toxic mess that is now one of the nation’s largest Superfund…
S1E16 Episode 8: The Resurrection of Price’s Pit
The decades-long drip, drip, drip of toxic chemicals from the Price Landfill in South Jersey reached crisis levels in the early '80s when the hazardous plume threatened to taint the water supply for…
S1E15 BONUS Episode: Polluters Pay Up on the Passaic
Efforts to clean up the lower stretch of the Passaic River are getting a $150 million boost, thanks to a new settlement between the federal government and 85 likely polluters. This stretch of the…
S1E14 Damages: Wild Rice Goes to Court
We’re bringing you a special episode from the podcast “Damages”, which examines court cases that matter in the fight against climate change. In this episode, “Damages” host Amy Westervelt takes…
S1E13 Episode 7: A Headache on the Hudson
In Edgewater, a bustling urban town across the Hudson River from Manhattan, a polluted lot of a former factory sits right on the water. Today it's a Superfund site being cleaned up, set to one day…
S1E12 Drilled: Industry Fights Back
We’re bringing you a special episode from the podcast “Drilled”, which scrutinizes the powers that have long profited from unfettered fossil fuel use. In this episode, “Drilled” host Amy Westervelt…
S1E11 Episode 6: Toxic Sites in a Tinderbox
The Pinelands, a million-acre swath of pine forest dominating South Jersey, is one of America’s most unique environments. The Pinelands have always been a place prone to catch fire and today, climate…
S1E10 The Sweaty Penguin: Breaking down the Inflation Reduction Act
We’re bringing you a special episode from our friends at “The Sweaty Penguin” podcast, which dives deep (with a bit of humor!) on all things climate change. In this episode, “The Sweaty Penguin” crew…
S1E9 Episode 5: Orange Fog and Creeping Saltwater
The National Lead company spent years in the 1970s recycling car batteries at a factory in rural South Jersey, haphazardly draining battery acid onto the ground. The pollution left dangerous heavy…
S1E8 BONUS Episode: Remembering Jim Florio
Former New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio, who wrote the Superfund law back in 1980, died this week at age 85. In this bonus episode, we reflect on Florio’s efforts to clean up New Jersey and America’s toxic…
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Hazard NJ has published 28 episodes since May 2022, covering topics in Science.
Hazard NJ is currently dormant with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 19m.
