Monthly Archives: August 2016

California Groundwater Fracking Story Sheds Light On Similar NJ Loopholes and Abuses

Exemptions to groundwater standards exploited by corporate polluters Look at the CEA database, by municipality and find many examples! Investigative journalist extraordinaire Abrahm Lustgarten at ProPublica has another major story documenting how the fracking industry continues to exploit loopholes and how … Continue reading

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God Knows, I Was Feeling Alive

I’m on my way home from your place. Well my time went so quickly, I went lickety-splickly out to my old ’55 As I drove away slowly, feeling so holy, God knows, I was feeling alive. Now the sun’s coming … Continue reading

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The Origin and Demise of New Jersey’s Open Market Emissions Trading Program

“Cap and trade with  offsets would guarantee that we pass climate tipping points, locking in climate disasters for our children. Cap and trade benefits only Wall Street and polluters, sacrificing humanity and nature for their profits.” Dr. Jim Hansen (remarks at … Continue reading

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National Park System History “Not a Bed of Roses” – A “Bitter Struggle” Against “Private Exploitation At The Hands Of The Selfish Few”

Can we re-imagine and replicate a Green New Deal? History provides a political and programmatic roadmap As we celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS) – the government agency, not the national parks – there are many lessons directly … Continue reading

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Protesters Denounce Christie’s “Apartheid” School Funding Plan

Bordentown Mayor Joe Mallone Praises Christie’s Divisive Attack on Public Education Christie vomits up assaults on affordable housing and the independence of the judiciary [Update: 8/26/16 – Hiding behind pre-school, the Star Ledger Editorial Board is having buyers remorse for … Continue reading

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