Monthly Archives: March 2010

Democrats in Legislature Join Christie “Red Tape” Environmental Rollback Juggernaut

Why Roll Back NJ Environmental Standards To Federal Minimums? Why handcuff DEP enforcement? And why would Democrats join Governor Christie in doing so? [Update 2 : NJ Spotlight coverage: Assembly Committee Bans Guidance Documents – DEP is primary target of prohibition … Continue reading

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Signs of Spring

Perhaps the February snowstorms have made me yearn more than usual for spring this year, and thus made me more aware of the signs. About a week ago, I started hearing the birds at sunrise in the woods behind the … Continue reading

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Christie Rule Freeze Kills Drinking Water Standard for Chemical Found in Rocket Fuel & Military Explosives

[Update: See March 12, NJN TV broadcast – and as we predicted, the proposal did expire] The First Casualty of the Christie Moratorium is Your Drinking Water Perchlorate found in 1 in 6 DEP sampled NJ water systems and 1 … Continue reading

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