Monthly Archives: July 2020

Green New Deal in Montpelier, Vermont Lovely scenery, horrible political scene After some rough Lake Champlain weather (whose high winds and whitecaps dissuaded us from taking the ferry out of Plattsburgh), we made a pleasant landing in Bernie Sanders’ backyard. … Continue reading →

Just a few photos today from the Adirondacks – first the Raquette River (above) We tried to visit Great Camp Sagamore, but it was closed due to COVID. After being run off by some maintenance guys, we managed a hike around … Continue reading →

Wall Street, the insurance industry, and local governments are far ahead of Tim Dillingham, Senator Smith, and DEP on coastal climate risks In a July 5 post, I explained what I saw as the Murphy DEP’s climate train wreck in slow motion (known … Continue reading →

What fine people at the NJ Highlands Coalition thought this was a good idea? Last night, my inbox brought a reprehensible email from the NJ Highlands Coalition. Frankly, I thought the constant fundraising emails from NJ Audubon – some of … Continue reading →

[Updates below] Today’s NJ Spotlight story on the efforts of “non-profit” groups to construct rain gardens as a tool to reduce Harmful Algae Blooms – which also “reported” on DEP’s new Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) “warning” system – was worse … Continue reading →