Category Archives: Policy watch

Palin Misrepresented global warming science on Endangered Polar Bears…and Tried to Cover It Up

Just like “Bridge to Nowhere”, the facts contradict the campaign ads AP file photo [Update: 10.05.08] This post makes the point far better than I do: Sarah Palin puts polar bears on thin ice http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/5/1902/72063/35/616261 I recently listened to an … Continue reading

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Sarah’s Legacy – “chaotic bazaar”

Palin Echoes Whitman: “Wasilla is open for business.” AP Photo/Al Grillo I prefer to write my own stuff and am extremely reluctant to simply pass on the work of others. But, I write about the environment and sometimes a story … Continue reading

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DEP enforces Clean Air Act

One Salem County enforcement action does not accurately reflect the bigger air pollution picture I just received the below DEP press release – last week, I wrote about major new DEP air pollution rules that would impact this same Salem … Continue reading

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Wall Street collapse shows need for regulation

Free market ideology led to meltdown [Update: The NY Times wrote a killer article validating my assessment – see October 8, 2008 story: “THE RECKONING Taking Hard New Look at a Greenspan Legacy” http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/business/economy/09greenspan.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin As anyone who has seen the … Continue reading

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Why is Corzine getting a pass on Cheney lite?

Let me make an important point by way of comparison. I fudged the Cheney hypothetical slightly to fit NJ, and names have not been changed to protect the innocent. Suppose Dick Cheney called his energy industry cronies and lobbyists to … Continue reading

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