Monthly Archives: November 2015

Pinelands Commission Will Begin Consideration of Climate Change & Energy Policy

It Was A Great Day for the Pinelands Climate and Anti-pipeline activists gaining momentum We had a minor but significant victory today in the Pinelands. In response to many months of repeated public demands that the Pinelands Commission consider climate … Continue reading

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Court Rejected Builder’s Legal Challenge To DEP C1 Stream Identification

Case Illustrates How Christie DEP Is Gutting Exceptional C1 Stream Buffer Protections I just came across this Appellate Division opinion upholding DEP’s determination of the presence of a Category One (C1) stream and application of 300 foot buffer requirements to … Continue reading

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Legislators Asked To Probe BPU Sweetheart Deal For BL England Power Plant

BPU Exempted Politically Connected Plant From Societal Benefits Charge Another “Chairman’s” Deal? I’ve asked the Chairs of the Senate Environment and Legislative Oversight Committees to look into how and why BPU exempted the BL England power plant from the Societal … Continue reading

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Just Playing With Numbers

Gas Pipelines Are Climate Bombs PennEast Alone Would Result In More GHG Emissions Than Entire NJ Power Sector A friend just sent me a video of a presentation by Princeton Hydro to the 2015 Watershed Conference on some of the … Continue reading

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Christie DEP’s Proposed Weakening of Sewer “Capacity Assurance” Program Jeopardizes Water Quality & Increases Risks To Drinking Water

Another rollback of a longstanding and effective protection for clean water Incredibly, DEP is proposing a rule that they KNOW will increase the probability of NJPDES permit violations at sewage treatment plants and that the KNOW will reduce the number … Continue reading

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