Yearly Archives: 2010

The former Chief Scientist for BP Oil is now the chief scientist for the US Department of Energy.  That’s right, Dr. Steven Koonin, the former Chief Scientist at BP – whose own bio notes that he was responsible for “providing technical advice to senior BP executives” … Continue reading →

Perhaps a little too quiet – an eerie silence before the storm? I’ve been focused on and writing mostly about Christie Administration deregulation issues. But there is another facet of his right wing agenda that presents a threat to protection … Continue reading →

  [Update below] ABC TV Eyewitness news ran a killer story tonight on a pattern of “serious safety and pollution violations” at the ConocoPhillips Bayway refinery in Linden, NJ. At about 250,000 barrels per day processing capacity, it is the … Continue reading →

Commissioner Martin Out of Touch With DEP Data and Global Warming Plan Yesterday, DEP issued a press release touting a new 11 state regional initiative to address the transportation sector’s global warming emissions. It tripped my spin detector beause it also … Continue reading →

Earth to Martin: The Chamber of Commerce is Not “Green” [Update: I just read Obama’s Oval Office address (missed it last night) and feel compelled to preface this post with this Obama quote, which explains the failures of federal regulators: Over … Continue reading →