Monthly Archives: October 2012

Will Christie Canned Canal Commissioners Go Out With A Bang or a Whimper? In making the nominations, the governor did not give any reasons for the changes. The current commissioners are “serving in a hold-over capacity until Governor Christie named … Continue reading →

Capturing Our Disappearing Glaciers I’m lost for words – watch James Balog, extraordinary nature photographer, interviewed on Bill Moyers: At tremendous risk to his own safety, Balog has been documenting the erosion of glaciers in Switzerland, Greenland, Iceland, and Alaska. Now he … Continue reading →

 Industrial Pollution Limits & Technology Not Updated Since the 1980’s   Given that millions of NJ residents drink water from rivers that receive industrial wastewater discharges, you might want to think about this next time you turn on your tap. … Continue reading →

 DEP Stalled on Updating Regulatory Standards In Light on New Science The current narrative on environmental regulation goes something like this: Back in the bad old days, we had all these obvious unregulated major industrial “point sources” of gross pollution … Continue reading →

Welcome to the parallel universe of Christie/Martin environmental policy! Ignore that chart above for a moment and consider the reaction if the State Police or Pentagon announced a new program to assign Troopers or Marines to the Candy Striper Division, … Continue reading →