Monthly Archives: June 2024

Indictment Cites Lobbying On DEP Permits, Remediation, And Approvals Piñata Part 4 Well, there it is, right out in the open in paragraph f. on page 55 of the Attorney General’s Indictment of George Norcross (see above). DEP is directly … Continue reading →

Developer Sought Local Rezoning To Reduce Cleanup Costs Piñata Part 3 We’ve long criticized flaws in NJ DEP’s toxic site cleanup program for, among many other things, allowing developers and local governments to weaken cleanup requirements by zoning land from … Continue reading →

Norcross Lobbyists Provided Access To Draft Regulations Prior To The Public Process Lobbyist Given Secret Regulatory Favor Similar Corrupt Practices Are Widespread In NJ State Government Piñata Part 2 As a longtime DEP regulatory practitioner and external DEP watchdog, as … Continue reading →

DEP Regulatory Role In Land Use Permits And Site Remediation Approvals Did Norcross Associates Get Sweetheart Deals Or Special Treatment? Piñata Part 1 I’m just now reading NJ Attorney General Platkin’s June 13, 2024 Indictment of south Jersey political boss … Continue reading →

DEP Mismanagement Exposed By Expanding Bird Flu Risks DEP Spun The Science, Downplayed Risks, And Misled The Public Back in August of 2022, we blasted the Murphy DEP for allowing dead vultures to rot in the woods along a portion … Continue reading →