Monthly Archives: October 2011

The “Big Map” Lives! Christie Restores “Big Map” Debate

The Christie Administration Reaction to DEP and the “Big Map” – Watch it Getting to the heart of the matter, the Christie State Plan is all about killing the ghost of the “Big Map” – an obsession that is proven … Continue reading

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Christie State Plan A Power Grab That Subverts Environmental Protections

Christie Crony Economic Objectives May Not Over-ride State and Federal Environmental Laws The Asbury Park Press ran an awful “he said/she said” story on the Christie State Plan today, see: Christie Growth Plan – Most Either Love it or Hate … Continue reading

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Iraq Nightmare Ends With a Whimper

[Update #2 – Chris Floyd nails what I was driving at here, but lack the writing skills to convey]. Update – 10/24/11: Watch Bush Administration UN Ambassador John Bolton admit – on national TV – that Iraq war was fought … Continue reading

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The Blimp of the Perverse

Apologies to Mr. Poe, but in reading about Governor Christie’s latest (predicted here) attack on environmental protections (i.e. Executive Order #78), I think I’ve discovered the spirit that animates our morbidly obese Governor: We stand upon the brink of a … Continue reading

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Dupont Pompton Lakes Site of National Significance

EPA Decisions There Would Set Precedents That Impact Thousands of Sites Across the US EPA is folding to corporate power and political pressure from States There was an important discussion yesterday among Pompton Lakes residents that I’d like to expand … Continue reading

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