Monthly Archives: September 2022

Did Chemical Industry Lobbyists Kill The Passaic City Fire Loophole Legislation?

Emergency Responders and Community At Risk Due to Loopholes In DEP Chemical Safety Programs A bill to close huge loopholes exposed by the near catastrophic chemical fire in Passaic City is smothered in the Senate Budget Committee and apparently dead. … Continue reading

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“Frantic searches for the triggers of revolt”

A Message For Labor Day “[Ad]venture down into the bowels of the molten pit” “Those singed by the fire of reality become “burnt children” This Labor Day, in contrast to a lot of the recent “good news” about the resurgence … Continue reading

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Gov. Murphy’s $300 Million Subsidy To Developers Diverts $18 Million In Environmental Funds

More Corporate Developer Subsidies, While Desperate Public Needs Go Unmet Murphy Is All Corporate Subsidy – No Regulatory Stick The Devil Literally Is In The Details The Murphy Economic Development Authority (EDA) is holding zoom public hearings on Sept. 7 … Continue reading

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A Visionary Embrace Of Environmental Quality, State Planning, DEP Regulation, And An Attack On Home Rule And Local Property Taxes

Gov. Florio’s Leadership And Legacy Are Sorely Missed Whitman Assault Ground That Legacy To Ashes Short-term expediency as a way of avoiding the long-term public interest is, in the ultimate reckoning, a sure-thing losing cause. ~~~ Gov. Jim Florio (Jan. … Continue reading

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