Monthly Archives: July 2014

Are These The Kind Of Jobs Democrats Want for NJ?

That man in protective gear was  a Troy Chemical Company employee. The photo is from a NIOSH Report on the facility. I wrote about the outrageous situation at Troy on Monday – a very controversial and reveailing post that- as … Continue reading

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Memo to Christie DEP: Dilution Is Not the Solution to Pollution

DEP Proposed Change to Water Quality Standards Threatens Drinking Water, the Health of Bays & Estuaries and Fish and Aquatic Life DEP Plan Would Allow Miles Of River to Dilute Pollution Discharges Tom Johnson at NJ Spotlight has a good … Continue reading

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US Geological Survey Report Cites Declining Ecological Health of Barnegat Bay – Nutrient “Fingerprint” Study Shows Land Use as Primary Source of Pollutant Loads and Small Role For Fertilizers in Total Bay Pollution

 Data suggest limited role of fertilizer dwarfed by other sources, primarily development Gov. Christie’s Management Plan’s Heavy reliance on Fertilizer Law Misplaced [Intro Note: Here is the most recent and comprehensive scientific review of the efficacy of fertilizer laws in … Continue reading

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Chesapeake Bay Experience Directly Relevant to Barnegat Bay

A Tale of Two Bays Gov. Christie, DEP, & Local Officials “Sitting on the Crock of the Bay” At this point, it looks like a race between seal level rise and eutrophication “Basically, what we’re seeing is that the government … Continue reading

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Rutgers Scientific Research Conclusively Documents Ecological Decline Of Barnegat Bay

Christie DEP Blocking Release of Embarrassing Report for Political Reasons DEP Manufactures Doubt To Prevent Publication of Damning Science [Update: 7/18/14 – Killer Editorial:  State Apathy Killing Barnegat Bay What should happen now is that the state declare Barnegat Bay an “impaired” waterway … Continue reading

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