Monthly Archives: March 2011

Senate President Sweeney Attacks Public Health and Environmental Protections

Still, those [regulatory relief] bills won the approval of all but a handful of state lawmakers. “Our regulatory process stinks and needs to be overhauled. . . . I think we should do much more,” said Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D., … Continue reading

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All Lawsuits Are Not Created Equal

In a classic illustration of contentless, vapid, “he said/she said” journalism, Scott Fallon of the Bergen Record today reports on a squabble in the environmental community with this story:   N.J. picking its spots with environment suits The Christie administration dropped out of one … Continue reading

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Another Obama EPA Backtrack On Greenhouse Gas Regulation

[Update below] We have written that the Obama administration is in full retreat on the EPA regulatory front (see: Browner Departure Just Another Sign That Obama Is In Full Retreat). The reteat posture is a compex combination of response to republican … Continue reading

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Delaware Follows NJ’s Lead on Drinking Water Standards

But NJ’s Leadership a Thing of The Past The State of Delaware just followed NJ’s lead and has proposed new drinking water standards for toxic chemicals. Following up on the excellent series “Delaware Drinking Water At Risk” by reporter Jeff Montgomery, Delaware … Continue reading

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YouTube Wars – Christie Caught Lying on the Highlands

Governor Christie’s tactics of acting like an asshole in public – e.g. calling out Star Ledger editorial writers, attacking teachers, bullying citizens, slandering public employees, obfuscating his record and repeatedly lying - and then posting video on YouTube  – have been exposed as a cynical self promotional media strategy. … Continue reading

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