Yearly Archives: 2010

Garfield – Oil Pollution Source

I arrived early for last week’s public hearing in Garfield on the chromium contamination caused by the EC Electroplating site. While walking the neighborhood, I smelled strong petroleum hydrocarbon odors, almost as if I were sniffing fuel oil. I immediately … Continue reading

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The ARC is Not Alone: Trenton’s Other Infrastructure Disaster

How would Governor Christie look on a national stage when back home, his Capital City had no water? DEP Commissioner Martin To Address Clean Water Council Tomorrow [Update 2 – 10/22/10 – National picture is bleak too. File this story … Continue reading

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350

Today was 10/10/10, a day that 350.org has targeted to organize and raise awareness about the global warming crisis. Over 7400 events in 188 countries were planned. 350.org is named for 350 parts per million (ppm), the science based target atmospheric CO2 concentration required … Continue reading

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Garfield Cancer Risk From Chromium in Basements is Highest in US

Cancer Risk is 3 in 10  That risk is 300,000 TIMES HIGHER than NJ’s Standard of 1 in a million [Updates below] Last week, the little known federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) took the “very rare” step of issuing … Continue reading

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Regulatory Update: DEP Dead in the Water; Enviro’s AWOL; Press and Dems Asleep

The Eye of Category 5 Hurrricane Christie/Martin Passing Over Trenton [Updates below] After pounding Trenton for months with record breaking sustained 175 mile per hour winds, destroying several major programs, and killing the morale of over 3,000 DEP workers, the … Continue reading

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