Yearly Archives: 2010

Heat, Drought Threat Linked to Global Warming

[Update: 7/3/10 – looks like the Asbury Park Press doesn’t get it: Water restrictions issued for Monmouth County] I do a lot of criticism here, so today, instead of lambasting Senator John Kerry for his spineless capitulation yesterday in announcing … Continue reading

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DEP calls toxic landfill leachate “natural”

[Update: In response to critical comments: The focus of this post is not the oily sheen. Even though that sheen is located a couple of hundred feet downstream of an oil and gas distribution facility, the toe of slope of an … Continue reading

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You Were Warned – But TOO Late – You’re Dead!

On April Fool’s Day 2008, I posted the above photo in my Star Ledger “NJ Voices” column under a Headline: “Don’t Say You Weren’t Warned“ Well, it’s no joke. Today’s Star Ledger reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) … Continue reading

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Christie Slashes DEP Enforcement and Shifts Burden From Polluters To Taxpayers

It is well known that Governor Christie took over $400 million of Clean Energy Funds paid by ratepayers (you and me) to subsidize renewable energy to cover his tax cuts for the wealthy (see excellent NJSpotlight coverage: Compromise Budget Fails … Continue reading

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Deep Confusion About DEP Science Board

[Update below] I’ve been closely following and writing about the new DEP Science Advisory Board (SAB) – including filing a successful lawsuit against DEP – so I was rather surprised by the basic misunderstandings and deep confusion revealed in a … Continue reading

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