Monthly Archives: November 2010

DEP Tries To Sandbag Barnegat Bay Cleanup Bill

Senate Environment Committee Releases flawed TMDL bill “We must send a clear message to DEP that we want it [a TMDL] done now.” [Senator Gordon] [Update: 11/16/10 – good coverage by Kirk Moore of the Asbury Park Press: Barnegat Bay pollution limits … Continue reading

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Dupont Caught Exploiting DEP Loophole on Toxic Cleanup Oversight

NJ DEP still does not have delegation from EPA to implement the 1984 RCRA/HSWA amendments. What have EPA and DEP been doing for 25 years? How is it possible that a groundwater plume was allowed to migrate under 450 homes … Continue reading

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A Great Day to Be in the Woods

Views Along the AT at Delaware Watergap   At the end of the trail, after a spectacular day in the woods, I met this gentleman (80 years young). He was working on “dark matter”, as part of his book on … Continue reading

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Veterans Day Message – “War is a Racket”

The Power of individual conscience, acting with courage and moral integrity  Thanks to a NJ whistleblower, the US Justice Department was able to prosecute and settle an Iraq War contractor fraud case for $69.3 million — the largest recovery in a case involving war-zone … Continue reading

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NJ Planners Win The Rip Van Winkle Award

No Dissent from Planners As Rate of Land Loss Accelerates “The Garden State has just completed its two most sprawling decades in history.” I randomly decide to give awards every now and then. For example, I gave the “Lapdog and … Continue reading

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