Monthly Archives: June 2013

Got Forests?

Bill To Promote Logging on State Lands A Stain on Highlands Legislative Legacy Sham Science, Sham Justifications, Sham Safeguards “Not my role to cut deals” Here is yesterday’s testimony of the NJ Farm Bureau. The Bureau had huge influence on … Continue reading

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The Koch Brothers Buy A US Senate Candidate – Welcome to Chris Christie’s NJ

 Koch Brothers, AFP, ALEC and Tea Party Black Helicopter Crowd In Christie’s Garden Party [Updates below] In all the news coverage of the announcement of the US Senate candidacy of right wing activist Steven Lonegan, I was surprised by the … Continue reading

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Another Christie “Red Tape” DEP Dismantling Bill Moving in The Legislature

Bill Would Strip DEP Commissioner of Final Decision When Polluters Challenge DEP Actions Will Democrats Provide Cover For More Christie Rollbacks? [Update: 12/9/13 – Glad to see this, exactly what we asked for: N.J. Senate panel slashes bill empowering administrative … Continue reading

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NJ Rail Plan Includes Over $150 Million In Need, but None for Toxic Train Derailment Bridge

How many old, defective, poorly maintained railroad bridges are there in NJ? How many more toxic train derailments are waiting to happen? Railroad Safety Left in hands of Railroad Under Federal law State Railroad Planning Reflects a Narrow Set of … Continue reading

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DEP Finally Admits State Flood Prevention Program Is Broken – But Exaggerates Costs In Effort to Torpedo Reforms

Legislative Oversight Yields Troubling Findings That Confirm Criticism DEP Flood Maps 40 Years Old – No State Funding – Only 1 DEP Staffer Working on Maps  Wise men say that the road to recovery begins with an admission of the … Continue reading

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