Category Archives: Hot topics

“You’re Doing a Heck of a Job, Brownie”

We recently established awards for comparing profiles in courage in environmental protection with lapses of cowardice (see: Testicular fortitude versus gonadal atrophy http://blog.nj.com/njv_bill_wolfe/ In a similar vein, today, we expand that approach to the quality of our environmental journalism – … Continue reading

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Testicular fortitude versus gonadal atrophy

It is often said that envrionmentalists are too quick to criticize the bad and too slow to praise the good. This tendency apparently violates some fundamental rules of politics and undermines the political effectiveness of the environmental camp. While not … Continue reading

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$500 Million Clean Water Fund subsidizes new development

ENCAP DEBACLE LOOMS OVER LATEST NEW JERSEY WATER FUND PLAN — Impending Legislative Approval Fails to Address Root Causes of Smoldering Scandal NJ has a $16 Billion Unmet Clean Water Infrastructure Need – So Why are Clean Water loans subsidizing … Continue reading

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Obama Falls into Bush Iran Trap

Bill WolfeObama speaks at Harrisburg Pa. campaign rally A must read essay by Chris Hedges (a NJ resident). If you care about nothing else, just consider the fact that if we or Israel attack Iran, gas prices more than double. … Continue reading

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Don’t Worry, Tanker Car was Painted in 2005

Sleep well at night – pictures don’t lie. Regulatory enforcement is strong and there’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to make the old new again Bill Wolfe Bill Wolfe Bill Wolfe

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