Monthly Archives: July 2013

Rare Summer Recess Legislative Session Generates Heat Land Use Policy Working At Cross Purposes  Amidst the third heat wave this year, the Senate Environment Committee met today in a rare summer recess session (move along, no need to mention climate … Continue reading →

No conspiracy theories here folks, but thought I’d point out some very close similarities between the ideas, findings, provisions, and debate on the NJ “Forest Harvest” bill and the model bill on forestry written by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). In a … Continue reading →

Groundhog Day For “Forest Stewardship” “Stewardship” and “Sustainability’ Remain Vague Aspirations Forestry Program Collateral Damage From Gov. Christie’s RGGI Veto According to a 2009 law (P.L. 2009, c.256) signed by Governor Corzine just days before current Gov. Christie’s Inauguration, DEP … Continue reading →

 Groups May be “Torn” – But Some Group’s Credibility Is Shredded Public Lands Management Must Be a Public Process [Update: 2/18/16 –  This is not expressing support for the FSC model or FSC standards. I am merely criticizing Eliot and … Continue reading →

Greek classic for our times  Ignored and then killed for correctly exposing a ruse. Laocoön and His Sons The story of Laocoön had been the subject of a play by Sophocles (the play is now lost), and was mentioned by other Greek … Continue reading →