Author Archives: Bill Wolfe

“Forest Thinning” Is Wrong Chainsaw Medicine, Based On Flawed Science  This thinning was intended as a wildfire protection measure, yet we learned at the Pinelands Climate Committee last year that thinning has not proven to be a useful wildfire control … Continue reading →

Debate Turns Ugly – The Masks And The Gloves Are Off! In the end, the injury to the carbon sequestering ability of this forest was my primary objection to this project. I don’t believe that the work that the Forest … Continue reading →

DEP Forest Fire Spokesperson Flat Out Lies To Press In Defending Plan Conservationists Who Signed Off On This Are Embarrassed Friends of Murphy DEP, Loggers, And Professional Foresters Pushing Back Hard Theres’ been quite a large public response, mostly expressing … Continue reading →

Murphy DEP In Fine Company, Indeed! DEP says proposal “will provide significant economic relief to permittees” As the Clean Water Act celebrates it’s 50th anniversary, the Murphy DEP recently proposed major amendments to NJ’s Surface Water Quality Standards (SWQS). The … Continue reading →

Democratic Legislative Leaders Urged To Reform NJ’s Administrative Law Transparency, Accountability And Public Participation Sorely Lacking Climate Impacts And Environmental Justice Issues Are Not Considered Under Current Law  If NJ Governor Murphy – who has issued scores of toothless Executive … Continue reading →