Monthly Archives: March 2014

Pinelands Commission Update

Commission Approves 5% Salary Increase for Staff Reviews Electric Utility ROW Management Program Will Upcoming CMP Plan Review Incorporate Lessons from Pipeline Battle? [Update below] I went down to the listen in on the Pinelands Commission’s March meeting on Friday. … Continue reading

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Why Did Gov. Christie Kill the State Planning Commission?

What Ever Happened To Sprawl, “Sustainable Development” and The New Urbanism? Where Are the Professional Planning Advocates? Due to the lack of agenda items, the State Planning Commission  will not be meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. ~~~ Source: email from Office … Continue reading

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Private Water Company Executive Named Head of Delaware River Basin Commission

Professional History Raises Concerns [Update below] [Update: 3/26/14 – – NJ Spotlight does a story focused on outgoing Director Collier – hard hitting journalism it’s not, see:  DRBC’S OUTGOING DIRECTOR SAYS DELAWARE RIVER BASIN NEEDS STRONG REGULATOR. The headline begs … Continue reading

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NJ Legislators Propose To Change State Role In Superfund Site Listing Process

Unclear If Goal Is To Erect Hurdles to New Superfund Sites or to Provide Public Involvement & Transparency DEP Still Has Not Adopted “Remedial Priority System” A bill that would significantly change the process for designating a toxic site on … Continue reading

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A Lot More Than Incompetence Involved In Sandy Energy Grant Fiasco

Flawed Energy Grant Program Indicator of  Christie Policy and Management Problems Anonymous Activist Whistleblower Shone Light on Government, Enabled Media Investigation The real story is that, without insiders willing to provide critical information to shed light on what is really … Continue reading

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