Monthly Archives: January 2011

Equivocal Proposal Suggests EPA Is Stalled After Recent Obama Shift in Policy Last week, EPA issued a press release announcing a Federal Register Notice seeking public comment on whether EPA should consider public health risks from vapor intrusion as a … Continue reading →

I thought it might be interesting for readers to take a look at the Sunoco Coastal Eagle Refinery which was the subject of the DEP NRD Deal with new owner El Paso. The Settlement document lacks any factual findings that … Continue reading →

DEP Issues Press Release 3 Months After Agreement Reached in October [Update: 1/26/11: surprisingly, veteran reporter Tom Johnson and the Sultan of the Soundbite Jeff Tittel both got smoked. See Tom’s NJ Spotlight story: Upper Raritan River Comes Back to … Continue reading →

Scott Segal, an energy expert at Bracewell & Giuliani, a law and lobbying firm in Washington, said Ms. Browner’s leaving might be a sign that the administration would be more sensitive to the concerns of business. NY Times Director of Policy … Continue reading →

Assembly Democrats Back Repeal of Tough DEP Clean Air Rule for Gasoline Storage Tanks Obscene Corporate Profits More Important that Childrens’ Lungs Last Thursday, the Assembly Regulatory Oversight Committee released a resolution (ACR 132) that found a DEP clean air … Continue reading →