Monthly Archives: March 2018

NJ Gov. Murphy Just Compared Dupont Pompton Lakes To Love Canal – So What Is He Going To DO About It?

A Brief Policy History And Outline Of a Path Forward NJ DEP Must Assume Control From Trump EPA DEP Must Enforce State Cleanup Laws Wednesday’s Bergen Record reported that during an appearance on an earlier WNYC Brian Lehrer radio show, NJ … Continue reading

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Murphy Diverts $136 Million In Clean Energy Funds – Breaks Campaign Pledge On Core Climate and Energy Issues

After Rubber Stamping Pollution Settlements, More Continuity With Christie Harkens back to a “monumental strategic error”- “collateral damage of open space” Murphy’s version of Obama’s “look forward not back”? NJ Spotlight reports today that NJ Gov. Murphy’s first budget – “how … Continue reading

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Murphy AG and DEP Rubber Stamp Christie Pollution Settlement With Big Oil

Continuity with Christie corporate friendly lax DEP enforcement policy AG rubber stamps Christie Deals BEFORE legal & policy review of DEP NRD program Deals call into question Murphy’s promise to restore NJ environmental leadership The state “knows it has a … Continue reading

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Murphy DEP Embraces Christie DEP “Stewardship” Spin On Voluntary Watershed Partnership Programs

Will Murphy DEP Have Continuity or Contrast With Christie DEP? Once again, the Murphy Administration DEP has missed an opportunity to contrast their policy vision with the Christie Administration and is following the same public relations oriented spin that the … Continue reading

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Murphy DEP Continues Christie DEP State Parks Concessions Policy

Does the Murphy Administration want “continuity” with Christie DEP Policy? Acting DEP Commissioner McCabe missed another opportunity to contrast the Murphy Administration’s policy reform agenda with Governor Christie’s DEP policies, this time regarding private concessions in State Parks, see: DEP INVITES … Continue reading

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