Monthly Archives: June 2014

Reading the various news stories on the open space funding debate got me to thinking about how contrasts in the views of the various players are quite revealing. The dominant view that seems to be carrying the day – and … Continue reading →

DEP Digs In Even Deeper in Fenimore Landfill Fiasco What Has Become of the Legacy Landfill Law? Didn’t DEP learn that allowing old closed landfills to reopen and accept more waste in order to generate funds is a very bad … Continue reading →

The regulatory game is rigged – by and for the polluters and corporations. Period. Regulatory agencies like the EPA, DEP, and Pinelands Commission do NOT consider or regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during current environmental permit reviews of major GHG … Continue reading →

  Recently, however, new laws continue to limit the availability of development in green spaces. More water bodies are now designated as Category One (C1), which have buffers of as much as 300 feet from the water, effectively eliminating those … Continue reading →

Cap Creates Huge Orphan Liability for Pollution Damages from Spills and Accidents at chemical facilities, refineries, pipelines, ports, and rail & truck transport Cap shifts risks of accidents and the economic costs to the public and taxpayers, not the polluters … Continue reading →