Monthly Archives: September 2009

Our Lakes Are Dying – Ten Years After Critical EPA Audit, DEP Fails to Act

The Bergen Record ran a story today on the weed problems at Greenwood Lake: An answer for lake weed woes Tuesday, September 8, 2009 BY JAMES M. O’NEILL An aquatic weed that snags fishing lines, ensnares kayakers’ paddles and jams … Continue reading

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Corporate & Republican Manipulation of “Moran” Nation – Green is the New Red

[Update below] [Scroll down for photos of NJ “Town Hell”] From the manufacturers of the 1950’s communist witch hunts, the 1960’s Nixon “Southern Strategy”, and more recently “intelligent design”, global warming deniers, Swiftboat Vets, Teabaggers, Birthers, Town Hellers, and know … Continue reading

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Obama White House Can Release Visitor Logs – Why Can’t DEP?

  If the White House can release visitors logs, why can’t the NJ Department of Environmental Protection release them? According to CNN breaking news: WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama plans to announce Friday that the White House will release its future … Continue reading

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Political Manipulation of Science – Jersey Style

The Bush administration was widely known – and denounced – for manipulation of science. Examples abound: The Union of Concerned Scientists issued a major report “Scientific Integrity in Policymaking – An Investigation into the Bush Administration’s Misuse of Science“, numerous examples were … Continue reading

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DEP Opposes Wind Project in Delaware Bay

DEP documents were leaked which show that DEP opposes a proposed massive wind project in Delaware Bay. This leak forced DEP to take a public position. Read: “Political Arm Twisting for Massive Delaware Bay Wind Farm – NJ Under Political … Continue reading

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