Category Archives: Hot topics

Obama Caves to Bush on Domestic Spying

Posted on June 20, 2008 by

This is not the change we were promised Bill WolfeObama speaks at Harrisburg Pa. primary campaign rally. Today the House voted to approve a FISA bill that would provide retroactive immunity for criminal domestic spying violations by Telecom companies and … Continue reading →

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Trial Balloon on Iran War

Posted on June 20, 2008 by

Today’s NY Times report that Israel rehearsed bombing Iran amounts to a trial balloon – if there is no outraged response, it will happen. So, don’t say you weren’t warned about the onset of WW 3. Pick up the phone … Continue reading →

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School funds must be linked to reforms

Posted on June 20, 2008 by

Apparently, building schools for urban, disadvantaged, and mostly black kids on toxics sites without the knowledge or consent of parents is not considered fraud or mismanagement or a scandal or immoral. Could there be a larger environmental justice issue? What’s … Continue reading →

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EPA REPORT BLASTS NEW JERSEY TOXIC CLEAN-UPS

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

State Failures to Enforce Law Lead to Worst Delays in the Country [Update: here is today’s news coverage of this story – Star Ledger is notably absent: N.J. told toxic site cleanups too slow http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080619/NEWS01/806190393/1006 Feds criticize state, fed environment … Continue reading →

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DEP EXEMPTS A FLOOD OF PROJECTS FROM FLOOD HAZARD RULES

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

As Craven Legislators Push Permit Extension Act, new documents reveal that Builders have made similar headway in securing DEP Flood Prevention and Stream Buffer Protection Loopholes Trenton — After weeks of denial, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) … Continue reading →

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