Category Archives: Policy watch

Ecological Standards ignored for 16 years – polluters dodge billions in liability

Few people realize that the law actually prohibits the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from adopting standards to clean up, protect, and restore damaged fish, wildlife, natural resources and ecosystems impaired by toxic chemicals polluting the environment at over 20,000 … Continue reading

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Privatization of NJ Toxic Cleanup Law Reveals a Systematic Collapse

“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” http://www.phenry.org/movies/movienight/chinatown.php In an extraordinary new low for NJ’s declining commitment to protect the health of residents and the environment, this week, Governor Corzine signed legislation that privatized the NJ toxic site cleanup program. See: Law … Continue reading

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Sympathy for the Devil

The New York Times and local newspaper feel a Corporate Criminal’s pain – No “Three Strikes You’re Out” or Harsh Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Corporate crime So if you meet me Have some courtesy, Have some sympathy, and some taste. … Continue reading

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“We’re Not going to take your [….] any more!”

The real Erin Brockovich comes to Pompton Lakes, NJ Bill WolfeDupont Pompton Lakes facility entrance At the invitation of local official Ed Meakem, I jumped into the Pompton Lakes fight last July, and warned residents and local officials that Dupont … Continue reading

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Fraud – How the West Was Lost

Bill Moyers interview asks: How do they [Wall Street] get away with it? Bill Wolfe Video for those that like to watch: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04032009/watch.html Transcript for those that like to read: BILL MOYERS: Welcome to the Journal. For months now, revelations … Continue reading

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