Monthly Archives: August 2013

Democrats Blow Another Golden Opportunity to Hold Gov. Christie Accountable

Summer Joint Environment Committee Meeting Will Not Focus on Christie Environmental Record Coastal Commission Bill Ignored As Well No Chance to Contrast Senator Buono’s Strong Record with Christie Rollbacks For the last few years, at the end of August, the … Continue reading

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A Case of Magical Thinking: Gov. Christie and Legislature Pretend To Solve NJ’s Infrastructure Vulnerability Problem

Don’t expect anything to change – this is all “pretend” – the “old normal”. According to Georgetown University Climate Center, NJ is the only northeastern state without a climate change adaptation plan – a serious deficiency noted in a recent federal Report.  ~~~ Wolfenotes – … Continue reading

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Gov. Christie’s Evasion of Chemical Risks No Accident

Christie Silence in Wake of Paulsboro Toxic Train Disaster Contrasts With Obama’s Executive Order in Response to Texas Fertilizer Explosion NJ Has Severe Risks Due to Dense Populations Nearby Chemical & Rail Earlier this week, I contrasted NJ Gov. Christie’s … Continue reading

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Democrats in Legislature Give Gov. Christie Another Right Wing Platform

“Forest Stewardship” bill on Gov. Desk Getting National Attention Heartland Institute Notes Democratic Sponsors & Environmental Support [Update below] As I recently wrote, Senator Lesniak (D-Union) made a dominant political dynamic very clear in his Op-Ed criticism of Gov. Christie’s veto … Continue reading

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Christie’s DEP Less Aggressive Than Louisiana in Response to Toxic Train Derailment

Another Toxic Train Derailment Highlights Need for Stricter Regulation Louisiana Gov. Involved, Immediate Evacuations, Public Given Accurate Scientific Warnings – But Not One Word From Gov. Christie Lessons Learned From NJ’s Failures in Paulsboro Last Year [Updates below] Yesterday, there … Continue reading

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