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Southwestern NJ in Drought Emergency

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Bill Wolfe

DEP Scientists Quietly Classify Groundwater Conditions as “Extremely Dry” Where Are DEP Mandatory Water Use Restrictions & Conservation Measures? [Update #2 – Imagine that, the groundwater conditions just happen to be improving, and DEP’s latest Aug 5 assessment goes out … Continue reading →

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Dupont’s Mercury Problem Is Now EPA’s Problem Too

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Bill Wolfe

Dupont Partial Lake Cleanup Plan Uses Flawed Science to Minimize Problem Florio Lets Liability Cat Out of the Bag EPA must stand by Regional Administrator Enck’s commitment and their own science and reject the Dupont proposal. Dupont has a big … Continue reading →

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Will Democrats Seek Real RGGI Reform?

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Bill Wolfe

The Senate Environment Committee will meet tomorrow (Monday 6/20/11) to hear the Senate version of a bill to reverse Governor Christie’s plans to withdraw from RGGI (see:  S 2946) The Senate hearing provides another opportunity for Legislators to show that … Continue reading →

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A Year When Slogans Masked Policy: “Red Tape” – “Commmon Sense Regulation” – “DEP Transformation”

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

We continue the 2010 year in review today, starting with a brief discussion about the ways the environmental rollback has been publicly justified by slogans used by Governor Christie, his DEP Commissioner Bob Martin, and the Red Tape Czar, Lt. … Continue reading →

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Christie “Red Tape” Rollback Bills Re-Emerge – Backed by Democratic Legislators

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

Senate Majority Leader Buono Calls Legislation “Assault on Decades of Environmental Protections”   So Why Are Her Colleagues Rolling Over To Enact Governor Christie’s Agenda? Democratic legislators jumped on board the Christie Administration’s “Red Tape” environmental rollback wagon yesterday, as … Continue reading →

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