Author Archives: Bill Wolfe

Courts Are Quietly Narrowing And Weakening NJ’s “Public Trust Doctrine” And DEP’s Authority To Protect Groundwater And Collect Natural Resource Damage Compensation

Will Dupont Wiggle Off The Hook For Millions In Damage From Toxic Pollution? The Legislature Must Step Up And Adopt Standards To Strengthen Critical NJ Laws The Public Must No Longer Be Shut Out Of Critical Decisions That Affect Their … Continue reading

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The Most Absurd Pretext For Logging You Ever Heard Of

Smoke Gets In Their Eyes I thought I’d repost this December 2019 post, given all the public and media focus on climate driven wildfires and logging (forestry management). It also is of direct relevance to the currently ongoing deliberations of … Continue reading

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Gov. Murphy’s Vote To Extend Permit For Massive Fossil LNG Export Plant Makes A Mockery Of His Climate Commitments

DRBC Votes To Extend Expired Permit For Gibbstown LNG Export On Delaware River LNG Export Will Increase Fracking & Produce Huge Carbon Emissions Murphy’s Green Sycophants Betrayed Again The abuse of the regulatory process is so systematic, so transparent, and so … Continue reading

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Murphy DEP Blasted For Failure To Take Action In Wake Of Massive Repeat Deadly Flooding

Swan Creek Redux Long time investigative journalist and columnist Bob Hennelly has a good piece today at Insider NJ, read the whole thing: Year After Ida Killed 30, Flood Regs Stall while Projects Advance While he nailed the big picture … Continue reading

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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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