Monthly Archives: September 2021

After Ida, It’s Still Business As Usual In Trenton

No wakeup calls. No lessons learned. No real reforms. After Ida – just like after Sandy – it’s business as usual in Trenton (see: We’re All Okies Now – The Dustbowl As Metaphor For Global Warming Crisis No wakeup calls. … Continue reading

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Dying Jersey Guy Recalls Whitman’s 9-11 Remarks – “She’s a Liar”

Whitman Never Clearly Admitted Error or Lies, Or Apologized Failure To Hold Whitman Accountable Has Enabled Government Officials To Lie With Impunity This is a repost of my September 11, 2009 post.  I need to add a few thoughts today, … Continue reading

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In Wake Of Repeated Catastrophic Flooding, Governor Murphy And NJ Legislators Urged To Close Loopholes And Strengthen Flood Protections

After the dust settled on Hurricane Katrina’s deadly devastation of New Orleans, the news media disclosed the fact that the levees failed due, in part, to the fact that they were designed and constructed to meet lax standards by the … Continue reading

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NJ Flood Law Is Flawed And Murphy DEP Is Abdicating Its Regulatory Role In Flood Protection

Legislature Must Repeal 100 Year Storm and “Right To Rebuild” Flood Damaged Structures DEP Must Update Flood Hazard Regulations And Maps To Consider Climate Change After another cheerleading Op-Ed and set of misleading stories today by NJ Spotlight that miss the … Continue reading

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NJ Gov. Murphy And DEP Off The Hook Again – Dodge Accountability For Actual Climate & “Resilience” Record

NJ Spotlight Again Diverts From Flawed Or Non-Existent DEP Climate Plans And Regulations Focus On FEMA Diverts From DEP and Misses The Mark [Update: 9/19/21 – So called “Resilience” (aka “flood mitigation”) projects not only failed in Jersey City (as … Continue reading

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