Monthly Archives: June 2012

All Private Sector SubComitttee Used by Commissioner Martin A DEP Science Advisory Board (SAB) Report to the Commissioner was just posted on DEP’s website – it is a perfect example of exactly the problems we have predicted and regularly written … Continue reading →

Corporate Closed Door Meetings At DEP Remain Secret Due TO OPRA “Privacy” Loophole I happened upon a State House press conference yesterday by Senator Weinberg and Senate President Sweeney to discuss pending legislation to update the “Sunshine law”  (S1451 Open … Continue reading →

[Update: 6/18/12 – Chris Hedges’ column today nails what I was driving at in the conclusion to this post. So I will excerpt the key message: The engine of all protest movements rests, finally, not in the hands of the … Continue reading →

Conflict With Delaware River Wild and Scenic Plan – Resolution Calls for DEP To Conduct Open Public Planning Process Before Any Tree Cuts Following the recommendation of the Environmental Commission, the Alexandria Township Committee tonight unanimously passed a Resolution formally … Continue reading →

Commissioner Martin’s Legal Order Handcuffs DEP Enforcement [Update: 6/14/12 – Todd Bates has an excellent article: DEP cut $430,000 Parsippany fine to $0 – EPA examining why $429G penalty was eliminated Here’s my favorite part: But Martin’s decision “handcuffs DEP … Continue reading →