Yearly Archives: 2010

Today’s Atlantic City Press story on DEP’s controversial new Science Advisory Board (SAB) reminds me that I promised to write about the 17 issues assigned to the SAB by DEP Commissioner Martin (see: DEP Science Behind Closed Doors: Secret Meeting Starts New … Continue reading →

Do Environmental Concerns Involve a “Public Interest” – or Are They Merely Private Disputes Under Land Use Law? [Update 2: 11/7/10 – listen and watch the Supreme Court hearing (click here) and read real estate industry legal perspective (click here). … Continue reading →

According to today’s Star Ledger AP report,  “flames are shooting out of the towers” of the ConocoPhillips refinery in Linden, NJ. According to the Company, a power outage occured during routine maintenance. The AP story says no workers were injured, but does … Continue reading →

NJ PEER recently filed a petition to force the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop rules to require public disclosure, monitoring, and treatment for over 500 currently unregulated chemicals detected by DEP in NJ public water supplies (to read the … Continue reading →