Monthly Archives: March 2015

Some of the Costs of the Open Space Diversion

Deep Cuts At DEP Must Be Restored A Detailed Look At Water and Monitoring Cuts Tomorrow (Monday 3/9/15), the Senate Environment Committee will hear the open space funding implementation bill (see S2769). But, you probably won’t hear anything about that … Continue reading

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To Tom Moran, With Scorn

Who were the Christie enablers? [Don’t miss the PS] Tom – your column missed a very big part of this story – politics and public policy (see our prior political posturing piece). The introduced version of the Open Space initiative, sponsored … Continue reading

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Media Confusing Exxon Bayway Remediation (Cleanup) With Natural Resource Restoration

The Exxon Deal Is Even Worse Than Portrayed “Restoration” returns site’s natural resources to pre-discharge conditions “Remediation” only requires containment or capping, not complete cleanup This is just a brief note to clarify a misconception in media reports of the … Continue reading

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As National Debate Focuses On Risks of Unregulated Chemicals and Role of States In Regulation, Dupont In Control of Chemical Safety Under Christie DEP

Dupont Official Wrote DEP Science Advisory Report on Chemical Safety Screening Dupont Establishes A Strategic Beachhead Inside DEP Science Advisory Board This Is Worse Than The Exxon Settlement Two weeks ago, the NY Times wrote a killer story exposing scientific … Continue reading

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Walking the Dog – Snow Version

     

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