Monthly Archives: June 2022

Forestry Task Force Ignores Proposal To Demand A DEP Logging Moratorium And To Put A Priority On The Climate Emergency And Forest Preservation

Co-Chairs Issue Gag Order Deliberations Are Deemed Confidential No Press And No Blogging Allowed “I’m not afraid to listen to Bill Wolfe when he has a good idea,” [Senate Environment  Committee Chairman] Smith said. Wolfe says he would like the … Continue reading

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NJ Senate Democrats Pushing Legislation That Could Privatize State Parks, Lead to Corporate Promotions, And Build Industrial Energy Facilities In State Parks And Forests

Corporate “Legacies”, “Bequests”, “Endowments” And “Partnerships” Are Pathways to Privatization And Commercialization The Bill Is Actually Worse Than Gov. Christie’s Parks Privatization Policy The Privatization Scandals At Liberty State Park Would Be Expanded Statewide  [Update: 6/13/22 – Highly unusual last … Continue reading

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Forestry Task Force Urged To Support a Moratorium On Logging Pending Climate Reforms

“Paradigm Shift” Must Prioritize Climate Emergency In Forest Management Policy Group Urged To Prioritize Forest Preservation Over “Active Management” Almost 4 months after its creation, yesterday, the climate workgroup of NJ Senate Environment Committee Chairman Bob Smith’s legislative Forestry Task … Continue reading

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Murphy DEP Is Sabotaging Their Own Flood Rule

DEP Emergency Rule Violates Law Gov. Did Not Declare An Emergency And There Is No “Imminent Peril” DEP KNOWS That Proposal Is DOA Before A NJ Court Or Will Suffer Legislative Veto We need to provide a brief background and … Continue reading

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Bouy Goes Rogue

Oregon Coast – Pistol River To Rogue River We managed to find 2 hours of sunshine amidst several days of rain and fog. Bouy took advantage of that. Beyond this bridge (at about river mile 11) is Siskiyou National Forests … Continue reading

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