Monthly Archives: February 2012

Another Friday Afternoon Shakeup in DEP Management

Chair of Roma Bank Board Named Assistant Commissioner for Water [Update 2/13/12 – Siekerka gets hammered in this Trenton Times story Update: 2/12/12 – an absolutely kick ass Star Ledger editorial today highlights the points we’ve repeatedly made here countless … Continue reading

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Sad Week in Trenton

Oil Industry Uses Obama’s Energy Policy To Oppose Fracking Ban In the last week, I testified on 3 important bills. Each time, I have been closer to (or in agreement with) Governor Christie (on RGGI), and oil, gas, and chemical … Continue reading

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Dupont RCRA Permit Hearing Transcript Available

The transcript of the January 5, 2012 public hearing on the Dupont RCRA permit modification for the Acid Brook Delta mercury sediment removal project is now available, see this link) Because public testimony (Lois Gibbs and several residents) and my … Continue reading

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Enviro’s Punk Big Oil Fracking Propaganda Event

Protesters Hold “2012 Fracky Award Ceremony” The day before legislation to ban fracking in NJ will be re-heard by the Senate Environment Committee (see S246), a coalition of environmental groups held  a stunt outside the Trenton Marriot  entitled “The 2012 … Continue reading

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Dupont “Background” Mercury Claims Are Spurious

EPA Violates Its Own Policy and Agrees with Dupont [Update: 2/7/12: Josh Fox got a lot of mileage from the scene in his movie “Gasland”, where the tap water explodes. But that’s chump change compared to the situation at the … Continue reading

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