Monthly Archives: September 2008

DEP cracks down on air polluters – Dirty coal, industry, and power plants

Posted on September 15, 2008 by

Federally mandated new rules would require emissions reductions to meet Clean Air Act Standards DEP proposal would require polluters to install modern pollution control technology: See: http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/proposals/080408a.pdf Bill WolfeVineland municipal power plant The entire state of New Jersey fails to … Continue reading →

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Art and Freedom

Posted on September 12, 2008 by

*** Apologies – NJ.Com took down the photos, which were originally published on my “NJ Voices” column at NJ.Com. I was able to save the text, but not the photos. What assholes. “He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.” … Continue reading →

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Environmentalists Blast Corzine for signing builders bailout bill

Posted on September 10, 2008 by

Sierra Club and Environmental Federation issue harsh statements – builders lobby applauds Bill WolfeGovernor Jon Corzine Today, the national press reported that that the Bush Administration publicly announced a massive taxpayer bailout of Fannie May and Freddie Mac to shore … Continue reading →

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Passaic Great Falls – National Historic Landmark

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

Viewer Warning – last two photo’s may cause illness [Update: 3/28/11 – The press discovered the garbage problem: Trash piling up at Great Falls; Site was approved in ’09 for historic park Bill Wolfe Bill Wolfe Bill Wolfe Bill Wolfe … Continue reading →

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Air pollution from Ports a high cancer risk

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

Pollution risk twelve hundred (1,200) times cancer risk standard [Update #2 (1/25/09] I initially posted on this topic on April 9, 2008 and again on September 5, 2008. Today, after almost a year, the Bergen Record finally got around to … Continue reading →

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