Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Gas Pipeline Death Spiral

Perverse Incentives to Climate Policy, High Capital Cost Death Spiral, Stranded Assets I was just reading all the public comments on the Energy Master Plan Update that Christie BPU totally ignored in the Update, and came across an interesting point … Continue reading

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By The Time They File for State Permits, It’s TOO LATE!

Do pipeline opponents really think corporations or governments are going to give them a heads up? Opponents focus on local governments while ignoring State permits [Update below – reply from CAPP] For months now, I have been writing about and … Continue reading

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Missing The Point On Pipelines

[Update: 11/23/15 – my smart readers informed me that the Bergen Record article I criticize below was generated by a recent League of Municipalities conference panel. Here is the League’s analysis of the regulatory issues the panel discussed. The League made … Continue reading

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Life In A Police State

Tripping the Terror Surveillance Network? Or Andy of Mayberry Just Looking Out For Me? Preface Behind Winston’s back, the voice from the telescreen was still babbling away about pig iron and the over-fulfillment of the Ninth Three Year Plan. The … Continue reading

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In The Midst of Exploding Statewide Pipeline Controversies, The Christie DEP Quietly Proposed To Eliminate Current Cap on Pipeline Buffer Disturbance

Flood Hazard Rule Would Increase Allowable Sensitive Buffer Disturbance Limits I’m surprised that given all the controversy over numerous gas and oil pipeline projects in New Jersey, that no on seems to have picked up on the fact that the … Continue reading

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