Monthly Archives: October 2009

Dupont Faces Class Action Lawsuit on Toxic PFOA Pollution – US District Court Rules in Favor of Plant Neighbors

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

[Update below] In a significant legal setback for Dupont, yesterday a US District Court judge ruled in favor of a class action lawsuit filed by neighbors of Dupont’s Chambers Works facility in Deepwater NJ. Dupont has poisoned nearby drinking water … Continue reading →

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More Clean Water Rollbacks on the Horizon at DEP

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

We wrote about yesterday’s NJ Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) panel discussion here. Among many other problems illustrated by this event, I was especially disturbed by DEP Commissioner Mauriello’s remarks about the new Science Advisory Board (SAB), the DEP’s proposed rollback of phosphorus standards, and … Continue reading →

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Business Leaders Grill DEP Commissioner and Key Legislators

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

[Update: There were about 30 empty seats in the back and there weren’t many builder types at the NJBIA event. Chris Christie had a NJ Builders Assc. event the same day. I wonder what Christie promised the Builders? Were those … Continue reading →

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This Is Why We Need Transparency at DEP

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

Last week, we got a tip, and managed to catch chemical industry lobbyists red handed as they signed in to meet with DEP Commissioner Mauriello. That really pissed Mauriello off, so we just got another tip that to prevent future … Continue reading →

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Christie’s Environmental Agenda Would Be A Disaster for New Jersey

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

I just read the NJEF press release endorsing Republican Chris Christie for Governor. Needless to say, I was surprised. Given Christie’s prior controversial proposals to slash DEP budgets even further and remove natural resource programs from DEP, I had assumed that … Continue reading →

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