Monthly Archives: January 2015

Emails Show Gas Company Virtually Owned Executive Director of Pinelands Commission

Lawyers for South Jersey Gas wrote their own ticket The public debate over behind the scenes involvement during the Pinelands Commission’s review of the South Jersey Gas Co. (SJG) proposed gas pipeline revealed by a trove of emails, officially kicked off … Continue reading

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Attorney General Invokes Privileges To Gag Pinelands Commissioners From Discussing Christie’s Office Emails

 Gov.’s Office emails with Commission on controversial gas pipeline heavily redacted  What is the Governor’s Office hiding by redactions and Privilege claims? Bridge-Gate in the Pines “There was a degree of closeness between the applicant and staff that went beyond … Continue reading

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NJ Senate Environment Committee Chairman Flat Out Wrong About John Muir

Ideas are important. I really can’t let something as serious as this go unchallenged, so let me start this by saying that I like Senator Bob Smith. He’s bright, hard working, a nice guy, and he cares. I first testified … Continue reading

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Conservation Community & Sustainability Advocates AWOL on Urban Environmental Justice Legislation

Virtual Media Blackout of Legislative Hearing Most important piece of legislation since 2007 passage of Global Warming Response Act Last Monday, the Senate Environment Committee took testimony on long over-due and important legislation S1150 (Weinberg) to address the disproportionate health risks and … Continue reading

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Who Is Paying for This Water Privatization Ad?

Corporate Water Privatization Bill Backed By Secret Sponsors I saw this as anonymous banner ad at NJ Spotlight last week. (click here for full add) I immediately sent an email and asked Spotlight folks who was paying for it and … Continue reading

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