Monthly Archives: August 2011

Just as we have warned (and more specifically with respect to potential ecological collapse of Barnegat Bay), today NBC News is reporting: Monster Algae Bloom Off Jersey Shore An NOAA satellite has identified a monster algae bloom off the New … Continue reading →

DEP Responds To Scandalously Low Rates For State Land Deal for Gas Pipeline Informal Guidelines Allow Pay-to-Play System to Persist DEP released a Report yesterday – accompanied by a self congratulatory press release – touting new State lands policy principles … Continue reading →

[Update #3 – 11/8/11: pipeline construction complete, just in time for DRBC approval of more gas supply: Bergen Record Portly pipeline goes on line Update 2 – 8/30/11 – Surprise, surprise! NJ Herald reports: Efforts to contain mud at pipeline … Continue reading →

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Construction (Wawayanda State Park, West Milford NJ) [Update: 8/26/11 – Looks like DEP failed to issue enforcement fines to TGP for damage to Lake Lookover – but Bergen Record report at least they will attempt “restoration”. See: … Continue reading →

[Update: 8/17/11 – DEP and TGP did a lousy job in permitting and design. See today’s Record story: Heavy rain force mud into pristine lake These major water quality violations warrant huge enforcement fines. This is a DEP project with … Continue reading →