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Clean Water Anyone?

Posted on April 21, 2008 by

Bill WolfeDEP Hearing Officer Jeff Reading summarizes clean water proposal The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held a public hearing today on a proposal designed to protect NJ’s rivers, streams, bays and oceans from pollution discharged by hundreds of industrial … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 18, 2008 by

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DEP’s Jackson lobbying for privatization and Fast Track

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

“There will be no Fast Tracking” Jon Corzine 4/5/08 – remarks at NJEF Annual Conference. Bill WolfeDEP Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson. [Update #1: at 1:30 pm today, I received a call from Assembly Majority Office to advise that Tuesday’s hearing … Continue reading →

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Experts and Advocates: Pollution from Ports A High Cancer Risk to Urban NJ

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

Clean Air Council Hearing spotlights lack of pollution controls in NJ – State Urged to do more to regulate powerful port interests Diesel fumes called NJ’s “greatest cancer risk” http://www.northjersey.com/news/northernnj/Diesel_fumes_called_NJ_greatest_cancer_risk.html [See our Jan 18 post: In Harm’s way http://blog.nj.com/njv_bill_wolfe/2008/01/what_they_dont_want_you_to_see.html Bill … Continue reading →

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Corzine Toxic Site Cleanup Reforms Leaked

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

Bill WolfeDEP Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson briefs Governor Corzine. A Joint Joint Senate and Assembly Committee will conduct a hearing on April 15th concerning much needed reforms to NJ’s toxic site cleanup program. The hearing is in response to a … Continue reading →

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