Monthly Archives: May 2013

Sandy Clean Water Funds Shine Spotlight on Major Problems

But Media Print the Press Releases and Miss the Story (Again) NJ’s $229 million share of the $60 billion Congressional Sandy bailout appropriated for water infrastructure got a lot of media play and press releases this week (e.g. see:   … Continue reading

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Is NJ Quietly Slipping Into an Early Drought?

Do Below Normal Stream Flows and Unusual Weather Pattern Portend Drought? Just Like Sandy, State Unprepared- Water Supply Plan Decades Old Where is the DEP Water Supply Master Plan Update? Todd Bates of the Asbury Park Press, posted some interesting … Continue reading

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Orwell: On Dunes and “Seaside Recreation Platforms”

  Certainly, what we call things matters. And when we fail to acknowledge the difference between natural and man-made structures, we gloss over the immense influence we currently exert on our environment. .. Orrin Pilkey calls many extremely hard nourished … Continue reading

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I Think They Got Their Money’s Worth

It’s that time of year again – just filing the NJ PEER annual Report for a tiny – and I mean tiny – grant from a NJ based funder. It amounts to about $20 per day – not per hour, … Continue reading

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