Monthly Archives: March 2019

Same Day Trump Reversed On Arctic Drilling – He Issues “Permit” To Keystone XL [Update: 4/15/19 – Words from the horse’s mouth confirm my point … the president, not the bureaucracy, will have sole authority to make the final decision … Continue reading →

DEP [or EPA] Redacts Key Information About Pollution From Plant Redactions obscure health risks and lax regulatory oversight [Important update in text] Jon Hurdle of NJ Spotlight has a good story today about imports of the toxic chemical known as … Continue reading →

Persistent Local Activists Get Credit For Victory DEP admits flawed original 2005 NRD settlement  NJ NRD PROGRAM STILL SUFFERS LEGAL VULNERABILITIES Today, 31 years after the original 1988 State ACO was signed, the Facility and surrounding natural resources remain heavily contaminated. The … Continue reading →

Governor Murphy and the Legislature Are Not Serious On Climate Catastrophe It was not the Department’s intent to establish CO2 emissions permitting and regulatory requirements through the proposed amendments. The Department has modified the rules on adoption to except CO2 … Continue reading →

Controversial Pinelands Nominee Abandoned – Quietly Installed At BPU Relationships with NJ Energy Companies Raise Conflicts of Interest Issues It seems that Gov. Murphy has changed his mind. Just weeks ago, Gov. Murphy nominated Kelly Mooij, the Trenton lobbyist for … Continue reading →