Yearly Archives: 2010

Sitting on the Science of the Bay (as the Bay Dies)

Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ come Watching the ships roll in And then I watch ’em roll away again, yeah I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away Ooo, … Continue reading

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Did Oil and Chemical Industry Lobbyists Quietly Kill The $1 Billion Liability Bill?

Bill Not On Aug. 23 Senate Board List – Have “forces of evil” prevailed in Trenton too? On July 15, 2010, the Senate Environment Committee released S 2108 (Smith (D-Midddlesex)/Bateman (R-Somerset), a bill in response to the Gulf BP oil … Continue reading

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Alert: More Political Science Coming To DEP

It is beyond shortsighted and recklessly foolish to reduce coastal flood protections at a time when global warming science is telling us that there will be sea level rise and an increased frequency and intensity of coastal storms. We have … Continue reading

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Water Wars – Farmers Versus The Rest of Us

A dispute in Washington Township (Morris County) illustrates at least three significant statewide policy issues that stem from flaws in New Jersey’s Water Supply Management Act and how it is implemented by DEP. The first is the lack of legal authority for DEP to regulate the withdrawal of water by farmers regardless … Continue reading

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Bills To Save Bay Not Sufficient – State Must Provide Funding, Develop Enforceable Standards

This Op-Ed ran today in the Asbury Park Press – I was given 700 words and I appreciate their commitment to this story. People really need to start asking about where the NJ environmental groups are on these issues, because they … Continue reading

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