Monthly Archives: June 2011

APP Rebuke to DEP’s Martin: “Stop Restricting Public Discusssion”

Supports Development Moratorium  While I strongly disagree with their characterization of the Christie plan as “ambitious”, today a superb Asbury Park Press editorial – as we recommended  – calls out DEP Commissioner Bob Martin for spin and frustrating public participation: Stop … Continue reading

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NOAA Keeps Gag Rule On University Marine Scientists – Rejects Petition to Lift Ban Against “Advocacy” by Sea Grant Recipients

The public use of one’s reason must always be free, and it alone can bring about enlightenment among mankind; …  By the public use of one’s own reason I understand the use that anyone as a scholar makes of reason … Continue reading

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DEP Caught Spinning Barnegat Bay (Again)

[Update: 6/30/11 – While I strongly disagree with their characterization of the Christie plan as “ambitious”, today a superb Asbury Park Press editorial – as we recommended below – calls out DEP Commissioner Bob Martin for spin and frustrating public … Continue reading

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A Deeply Mysterious Whodunit Story

[Update: 7/2/11 – In contrast to the Ledger story, see Jim O’neill’s Bergen Record story today, which specifically addresses each deficiency I noted in the Ledger story. Coincidence?:  River too dirty to host oysters – end] Today’s Star Ledger runs a page … Continue reading

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Christie DEP Budget cut $16.7 million more – Move to Kill New Economic Development Office

Real Story: DEP Budget Slashed Further Tom Johnson at NJ Spotlight reports that the Assembly’s budget eliminates the DEP Office of “Green energy and Economic Development”, created by Commissioner Bob Martin to implement his vision that DEP’s role is to … Continue reading

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