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Here’s today’s story pitch to a NJ Spotlight reporter: Hi Michael – I’m a retired DEP policy planner (After Cornell grad school, I began at DEP in 1985, working on the 1984 HSWA to RCRA – 14 years), former Policy … Continue reading →

My apologies for the site being down for the last few days. It was due to technical issues I have no understanding of and relied on others to resolve. My service provider updated their database and required that I update … Continue reading →

Gov. Murphy Punts On Drought – DEP Drought “Warning” Too Little And Too Late While People Urged To Shorten Showers, Water Companies Get A Pass On Millions Of Gallons Per Day In Leaky Pipes Yesterday, DEP Commissioner LaTourette finally issued … Continue reading →

They’re All Now “Shocked” By Trump’s EPA Appointment And Rollback Agenda NJ Attorney General’s “Challenge” Is Too Little And Far Too Late Social Media Posts Are Lame And A Fake “Resistance” NJ Spotlight tells us today that NJ Attorney General … Continue reading →

No Rain In October – Little Rain On The Horizon Climate Driven Extreme Weather Leads To Drought Emergency The chart above was from a DEP drought hearing back in 2010. The Murphy DEP held a public hearing today on whether … Continue reading →