Monthly Archives: October 2013

Environmental Planning – Like Regulation – is Taboo in The Christie Administration

The Huge Story The NJ Press Corps Fails To Cover Christie Waives The Future Goodbye We’ve written numerous posts about across the board failures by the Christie administration to engage in environmental planning – whether via the NJ State Planning … Continue reading

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Climate Change Already Impacting Pinelands Forests

Despite Denial By Some Leaders at the NJ Pinelands Commission and NJ DEP Wolfe argued the effects of fossil fuel should figure into the commission’s decision. “The effect of climate change on forests is well documented” in the Pinelands and … Continue reading

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Heinz Foundation Resignations In Wake of Controversy Over Corporate Conflicts – Similar Concerns Exist In NJ

Corporate Money and Corporate Partnerships Force Resignations Will Heads Similarly Roll in NJ? Or Will Government and Environmental Regulation Continue to Be Privatized and Outsourced? I had a beer the other night with an environmental professional who is active on … Continue reading

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Pinelands Commission Lawyer Claims Agency Lacks Power To Consider Climate Change In Review of $500 Million Fossil Infrastructure Project

Shocking and Blunt Discussion By Commission Unknowingly  Caught On Audio Tape [Update: 10/19/13 – Kirk Moore, Asbury Park Press connects the dots: Report: Pinelands Commission Sidestepping Protections I need to make one clarification, however, and it is important. Kirk reported … Continue reading

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Jim Hansen’s Talk at Princeton Provides A Sharp Contrast to Rutgers Climate Conference On Role Of Scientist

The Responsibility of the Scientist in an Age of Denial Responding to a Governor that openly brags about not being briefed on climate science “I know there are some folks at Rutgers who are looking at whether climate caused all … Continue reading

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