Category Archives: Hot topics

Public business done behind closed doors

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

DEP does the people’s business – its internal workings should be able to withstand public scrutiny. Today, I attended a public hearing at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) headquarters in Trenton. The hearing was DEP’s attempt to solicit public … Continue reading →

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Water Wars

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

A new battlefield opened last night in Paterson at the Highlands Council’s second of three public hearings on the draft Regional Master Plan (RMP). Bill WolfeRoss Kushner, Executive Director Pequannock River Coalition is a strong critic of the Highlands draft … Continue reading →

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Where were the Urban Mayors?

Posted on February 11, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

Could you imagine a public hearing up in the Catskills to determine the fate of New York City’s water supply and no representative from NY City even showing up? The second of three final public hearings on the Highlands Regional … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of Jon Corzine

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

Yesterday, I attended the Mercer County public hearing on the Governor’s toll plan. In my view, press accounts have not portrayed the complexity of the issues, the process, or the people involved. Bowing to the yahoo “pigs fly” faction of … Continue reading →

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DEP to Flood Victims: Protection “Cost Prohibitive”

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

$38 BILLION for tolls, $380 million for bond consultants, and NJ can’t find money to map where the flood risks are? Bill WolfeStatehouse. Trenton, NJ. This photo was shot from a place that was under 5 feet of Delaware River … Continue reading →