Monthly Archives: May 2022

All That’s Wrong With NJ Environmental Politics – In One Photo The New CCC: Careerism – Co-optation – Corruption FB Photo: Dena Mottola Jaborska (NJ Citizen Action), Dave Pringle (Consultant), Curtis Fisher (NWF, former NJPIRG) and Doug O’Malley (Environment NJ) … Continue reading →

Legislature Must Conduct Oversight Of Murphy DEP Claim Of Lack Of Legislative Authority To Address Wildfire Risks in Land Use Programs I must begin this post by providing context and an example. Legal liability for causing harm is a significant … Continue reading →

If DEP Started Wildfire Burned Down Your Home, You Could Not Sue To Recover Damage NJ Law Quietly Exempted Liability For Property Damage From Prescribed Burns Why is DEP willing to expand the use of risky prescribed burns – with … Continue reading →

DEP Claims To Lack Legislative Authority To Regulate Land Use To Prevent And Reduce Wildfire Risks DEP Doubles Down On Flawed Strategies of Burning and Logging Forests DEP Abdicates State Responsibility Via Delegation To Local Governments DEP actually supports new … Continue reading →

Council Claims Current Regional Master (RMP) Plan Is Adequate But RMP Does Not Even Address Climate Or Wildfire Risks The NJ Highlands Council just denied my petition for rulemaking that sought additional land use and development restrictions to reduce “extreme … Continue reading →