Monthly Archives: January 2010

Today DEP Appoints New Science Board Stacked with NJ’s Largest Polluting Industry Representatives

According to leaked documents obtained by NJ PEER, in his last official act, today outgoing NJ Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Mark Mauriello will announce appointments to the controversial Science Advisory Board (SAB) (appointments listed below). Former DEP Commissioner and … Continue reading

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Burden Is On Christie’s DEP Nominee to Show Senate He’s Qualified

If confirmed, Martin would be the first DEP Commissioner with absolutely no academic, professional, or employment experience related to protecting the environment or public health. Martin’s privatization and finance experience could make the Corzine “assset monetization” sale of the Turnpike … Continue reading

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DEP Suppressing Study That Shows Breathing Air in Paterson is Hazardous to Your Health

[Update #2: 3/4/10 – DEP has revised the Paterson study and posted a new Final Report version dated 2/24 – More to follow on exactly how the changes to the Report happened – end update] – [Update #1: 1/14/10 Bergen … Continue reading

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Christie Back-pedaling on “Commitment” to Oyster Creek Nuke Cooling Towers To Protect Barnegat Bay

Stealing a classic line from “Cool Hand Luke” (one of my favorite movies): what we’ve got here is failure to communicate. The situation is created by slimy politics by Governor elect Christie and enabled by cowardice and/or duplicity by the … Continue reading

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DEP Finds Unusual Toxic Chemical in Air in Chester

No man is an Island intire of it selfe; every man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; …. any mans death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankinde; And therefore never send to know … Continue reading

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