Category Archives: Politics

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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Strange Interlude at NJ’s Privatized Toxic Site Cleanup Program

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Bill Wolfe

interlude (noun): A short farcical entertainment performed between the acts of a medieval mystery or morality play. Thanks to a last minute heads up by Bob Speigel of Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), last night I sat in on a “public” … Continue reading →

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On the Threshold of a Fracking Nightmare

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

Shamefully, NJ Governor Christie Backs the Frack Live hand-in-hand And together we’ll stand On the threshold of a dream.  ~~~  Moody Blues (1969) (read lyrics and listen to the music) [Update: 12/14/16 – It took over 6 years, but the results … Continue reading →

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Orwell Lives – Stenographic Praise Displaces Journalism

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

DEP NOT using huge regulatory powers to protect public health from known risks I just posted the below as an Update to my piece yesterday on the DEP’s new dry cleaner grant program, but now realize that the underlying public … Continue reading →

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Trenton Protest Against Christie Budget

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Bill Wolfe

[Update: the Governor’s spokesman’s comments in the Star Ledger article on the protest reveal a dangerous arrogance. The governor’s spokesman, Michael Drewniak, said the protesters are “blinded by their own rhetoric and are on the wrong side of history.” So … Continue reading →

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