Why is New Jersey so smelly?

The cause of the smell has been linked to sheet rock as it breaks down underground. Massive gas collection wells are set to be built underground in an effort to capture the hydrogen sulfide gas that’s been driving residents literally indoors for over a year.

What does NJ smell like?

“It always smells like burning rubber,” he says. “Sometimes it smells like eggs,” said Phillip Gates, 53, a Pathmark worker from Linden, N.J., who holds his nose near Newark Airport.

Why does Delaware smell so bad?

Sunoco processes sulfur-laden waste gases inside Delaware at the border-straddling refinery in Claymont. Sunoco has been fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for record-keeping errors, incomplete emissions reports, and worst, for exceeding limits of toxics and volatile organic compounds into the air.

Can you pump your own gas in NJ now?

Up until this summer, it was illegal to pump your gas. An attendant had to do it for you in two states, Oregon and New Jersey. Now it’s only banned in New Jersey. The ban on self-serve gas in New Jersey began in 1949 with a law saying drivers could start fires but there was another reason.

Why does Philadelphia smell so bad?

Many streets are lined with these trees which are quite beautiful, but unfortunately the female trees produce a fruit which falls to ground in autumn and when crushed smell awful. The fan-shaped leaves are brilliantly colored in the fall so some of the most beautiful streets are also the most odorous.

What is that smell in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia officials say not to worry if a foul odor that resembles the smell of rotten eggs stems from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery over the next couple of days. That smell is mercaptan, a nontoxic chemical added to natural gas (which is odorless) to help warn of a leak.

Is it illegal to pump your own gas in NJ?

Under the 1949 Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act, pumping your own gas in New Jersey is unlawful. The statute, N.J.S.A. 34:3A:10, imposes penalties for violating the act and these consequences range from $50 to $250 fine for the first offense, and not to exceed $500 for each subsequent offense thereafter.

Do you tip NJ gas attendants?

No, there’s no need to tip gas station attendants in NJ. They are paid (at least) minimum wage and going “above and beyond” doesn’t require as much as some other services.

Does Philly smell?

Some residents may smell a “rotten cabbage” odor over the next few days as it gets cleaned out. Don’t be alarmed if you smell something rotten in Philadelphia this week. Officials are expected to begin removing supplies of mercaptan, a pungent gas, out of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery on Monday.