Monthly Archives: August 2024

Murphy DEP Abruptly Cancels Meeting On Much Needed Updates To Water Quality Standards

Who Derailed The DEP’s Long Delayed Modest Effort? Today we explore two important questions: Who derailed the Murphy DEP’s rather modest attempt to update NJ’s State Surface Water Quality Standards? At what point does regulatory delay become deregulation? With no explanation, the Murphy … Continue reading

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This Is Why There Was So Little Mention Of The Climate Crisis At The DNC

Minnesota Gov. Walz’s Environmental Record Has Been Greenwashed (Caption: Source: US EIA) My assumption was that the Democrats spent so little time talking about the climate crisis in Chicago last week was because of Biden’s record. After promising to stop … Continue reading

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Pending Warehouse “Redevelopment” Approval Makes A Mockery Of The Highlands Act And The Highlands Council’s New “Warehouse Policy”

The Council Is Bending The Rules To PROMOTE Warehouse Development On Farmland The Highlands Council staff – with no objections by the Murphy administration’s DEP – is claiming that paving over and constructing a 400,000 square foot warehouse on 40 … Continue reading

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Still Looking ….

A friendly reader shot me an email in response to yesterday’s post. This reader took exception and questioned why I referred the misconduct of a State government official to the Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE), instead of some government agency … Continue reading

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NJ Supreme Court’s Office Of Attorney Ethics Issues A Non-Denial Denial Of Ethics Complaint Filed Against Murphy DEP Commissioner LaTourette

Alleged Facts And Ethics Violations Are Not Challenged OAE Asserts An Absurd Legal Basis For Dismissal The NJ Bar Association’s Office Of Attorney Ethics (OAE) “declined to docket” “at this time” the ethics complaint I filed against Murphy DEP Commissioner … Continue reading

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