Category Archives: Policy watch

In Praise of Folly

Jackson Global Warming Plan an Exercise in Magical Thinking Last Thursday – coincidentally the same day that Barack Obama nominated Lisa Jackson to become head of the US Environmental Protection Agency – the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released … Continue reading

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Latest Bush Midnight Ruling Could Cripple Global Warming Controls

Bush EPA rejects regulation of carbon dioxide pollution – move designed to speed approval of new coal plants Bill Wolfe The Bush administration has come under widespread criticism for a series of last minute changes that would gut various environmental … Continue reading

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Scientists Warn of Expansion of Coal Power Imports

Weak NJ laws make New Jersey more vulnerable to imported dirty coal power Bill Wolfe [Update 3/26/09 Here’s some really bad news: Transmission Superhighway On Track to Carry Cheap, Dirty Coal Power to Northeast http://solveclimate.com/blog/20090324/transmission-superhighway-track-carry-cheap-dirty-coal-power-northeast “Thanks to federal funding and … Continue reading

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National perspective on Lisa Jackson at EPA

Mel Evans/AP Photo)Lisa P. Jackson testifies before New Jersey’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb. 6, 2006. President elect Barack Obama’s nomination of Lisa Jackson to head EPA will be announced today. In covering that story, let’s hope that the NJ … Continue reading

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Let’s Play Jeopardy

Let’s play Jeopardy – I’ll take Credibility for 1,000 – pick the correct statement, either A, B, C, or D below: A) Senator Robert Torricelli on Christine Todd Whitman during Senate confirmation: “President Bush has made a very wise selection. … Continue reading

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