Monthly Archives: July 2012

DEP Privatizes Public Communication on Toxic Indoor Hazards

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Bill Wolfe

DEP Provides “Courtesy” Guidance to Polluters – Real “Customer Service”! [Update: Compare NJ DEP privatization with US EPA approach to notifying the public – imagine that, EPA recommends “immediate” notification and face to face meetings” and “community meetings” B.2 How should … Continue reading →

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Southwestern NJ in Drought Emergency

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Bill Wolfe

DEP Scientists Quietly Classify Groundwater Conditions as “Extremely Dry” Where Are DEP Mandatory Water Use Restrictions & Conservation Measures? [Update #2 – Imagine that, the groundwater conditions just happen to be improving, and DEP’s latest Aug 5 assessment goes out … Continue reading →

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“Stop the Frack Attack” – Washington DC Protest

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Bill Wolfe

Yesterday, in another day of extreme weather sweltering 95 degree heat – contributing to the hottest July ever in Washington DC (breaking a record set just last July) – representatives of 138 groups from across the country held the first … Continue reading →

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DEP Does Quick U-Turn on Barnegat Bay Delisting

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Bill Wolfe

After Scathing Criticism Disclosed, DEP Says Proposal to be Withdrawn [Update: 7/30/12: Kick ass editorial in the Asbury Park Press: The DEP proposal is so monumentally wrong-headed, it is simply flabbergasting. It is a combination of bad policy and bad … Continue reading →

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Flemington Stinks Again – DEP Still Does Nothing

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Bill Wolfe

Johanna Farms Wastewater Plant Pollutes Town   During the summer of 2010, we reported that:  Johanna Farms Flemington Plant Upset Causing Huge Odor Problems During the summer of 2011, we again reported:  Stop the Stink in Flemington – Johanna Farms … Continue reading →

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