Monthly Archives: January 2016

Legislature Invokes Constitutional Power, Moves To Veto Christie DEP Flood Hazard Rules

Assembly Approves Veto Resolution on Last Day of Legislative Session Big Win For Environmental Groups [Update below] At about 5:45 pm last night, on the final day of the legislative session, the Assembly approved ACR 249, to veto the Christie … Continue reading

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Port Authority Dirty Diesel Rollback Must Have Had Green Light From Christie DEP

Port Authority Rollback a Major Assault And Environmental Injustice To Newark Will Newark Mayor Baraka Sit Back and Take It? “time for some pollution problems in Newark” The Clean Air Strategy for the Port of NY and NJ was developed … Continue reading

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DEP’s Sparta Mountain Logging Scheme Conflicts With Golden Wing Warbler Recovery Plan It Allegedly Is Based On

Foresters suddenly express interest in protecting habitat & golden wing warbler DEP Plan Seeks To “Mimic” & “Purposefully Create” Utility ROW Conditions Plan Calls For Herbicide Treatments In Public Water Supply Watersheds Destroying a Forest To Save It This is … Continue reading

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Senate “Emergency” Session Moves Bill To Respond to Court Decision Striking Down DEP Public Access Rules

Attempt to avoid “chaos” created by Court decision Legislature moves to restore status quo on public access [Update and Notes below] Taking the Riverline into Trenton this morning, I was thrilled to see two bald eagles perched side by side … Continue reading

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Christie DEP Proposes Vast Expansion of Logging On Sparta Mountain (Part One)

“Stewardship” Is Guise for Logging, Hunting & Corporate Interests The DEP just released a draft “Forest Stewardship Plan – Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area“. The NJ Herald has an overview story today, see: State prepares stewardship plan for Sparta Mountain … Continue reading

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