Monthly Archives: March 2014

Gov. Christie’s Post Sandy Hazard Mitigation Plan Pays Lip Service To Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Plan Developed By Private Consultant Behind Closed Doors  Public Comments Will Be Ignored With this increase in frequency of precipitation, New Jersey may experience more flooding events. More intense, frequent flooding could lead to significant habitat loss for wildlife. Salt … Continue reading

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Is DEP Faking It on Proposed New Draft Interim Groundwater Standard for PFNA?

DEP Evades Drinking Water Standard MCL Regulatory Process DEP Gives Chemical Industry A Big Heads Up and Opportunity To Kill DEP Abandons Historic Precautionary & Protective Approach to Scientific Uncertainty on Health Effects [Update: 3/23/14 – In light of new … Continue reading

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Housing and Infrastructure Are Equally Vulnerable to Climate Change

Sea Level Rise and More Severe Coastal Storm Surge Wipe Out Both I am working on something else today, so will keep this note brief. I just read another Scott Gurian NJ Spotlight story on Sandy recovery, this one emphasizing … Continue reading

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Why Does NJ Business Community Want NJ To Import Toxic Fracking Waste?

Business Community Joins Governor Christie In Turning Back the Clock on Toxics Drinking Water At Risk Due To Lack of Treatment Technology To Remove Toxics Toxic Race to the Bottom For decades, NJ was a major importer of solid and … Continue reading

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Fenimore Fools

Highlands Council Provided Sham Exemption to Fenimore landfill Highlands Council could find DEP landfill plan inconsistent with Regional Master Plan [Update below] Full disclosure at the outset: I do not respect Highlands Council Chairman and Roxbury Mayor Jim Rilee In … Continue reading

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