Monthly Archives: December 2009

“The same people who told us to ignore Safe Drinking Water Act violations are still running the divisions,” said one mid-level E.P.A. official. “There’s no accountability, and so nothing’s going to change.”  New York Times December 7, 2009 [Update below] … Continue reading →

DEP’s own data confirm longstanding claims made by environmental justice advocates     [Update below] On Wednesday December 2, 2009, something remarkable and historic happened in Trenton, NJ at the meeting of the NJ Environmental Justice Advisory Council.   Although … Continue reading →

Last Thursday marked the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal India chemical disaster, where more than 4,000 people were immediately killed by accidental release of a toxic gas  (methyl isocyanate) from a Union Carbide chemical plant. Perhaps 10,000 more people died … Continue reading →

Warning: this is a long and rambling complex post, so you may want to hit the delete button right now. What it boils down to is this: Would you promise not to sue your doctor based only on his/her certification … Continue reading →