Category Archives: Policy watch

DEP budget cuts are backdoor polluters agenda

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

DEP Commissioner Jackson: cuts “do not make programmatic or fiscal sense.” Bill WolfeDEP Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson testifies to Senate Environment Committee Governor Jon Corzine’s proposal to slash the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) budget by an additional 13% reflects … Continue reading →

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Developer has friend on the inside at DEP

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

Will DEP allow shore treasure to be destroyed? [Update: see Star Ledger columnists’ belated take on the Tak – safely after the CAFRA permit was issued: Lifesaving station needs a rescue http://blog.nj.com/njv_mark_diionno/2008/04/lifesaving_station_needs_a_res.html The debate over a controversial beachfront development proposal … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Toxic Schools

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

What are we telling our kids when we put them in these environments? Take a look *** Apologies – NJ.Com took down the photos, which were originally published on my “NJ Voices” column at NJ.Com. I was able to save … Continue reading →

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Public business done behind closed doors

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

DEP does the people’s business – its internal workings should be able to withstand public scrutiny. Today, I attended a public hearing at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) headquarters in Trenton. The hearing was DEP’s attempt to solicit public … Continue reading →

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Water Wars

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Bill Wolfe

A new battlefield opened last night in Paterson at the Highlands Council’s second of three public hearings on the draft Regional Master Plan (RMP). Bill WolfeRoss Kushner, Executive Director Pequannock River Coalition is a strong critic of the Highlands draft … Continue reading →

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