Tag Archives: DEP

Business Leaders Grill DEP Commissioner and Key Legislators

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

[Update: There were about 30 empty seats in the back and there weren’t many builder types at the NJBIA event. Chris Christie had a NJ Builders Assc. event the same day. I wonder what Christie promised the Builders? Were those … Continue reading →

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New Front in War On Science – Lawsuit filed to Obtain Smoking Guns

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

[Update: Star Ledger covers this story:  N.J. environment group claims DEP denial of records request violated state law ] We recently warned of a Hostile Takeover of DEP Science – Industry Seeks to Stack Board with Cronies , the latest in an orchestrated … Continue reading →

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DEP Abandoned Wood Turtle Habitat Protections

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

  [Update below] Unless you closely follow the technical discussion on the NJ Highlands email listserve, you probably don’t know that DEP abandoned a key regulatory tool to protect critical habitat of the State threatened species, Wood Turtle. There were … Continue reading →

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Obama White House Can Release Visitor Logs – Why Can’t DEP?

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

  If the White House can release visitors logs, why can’t the NJ Department of Environmental Protection release them? According to CNN breaking news: WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama plans to announce Friday that the White House will release its future … Continue reading →

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Political Pressure on DEP – How The Game is Played

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

  First I will lay out the general contours of the issue, and then I will provide the explosive goods. The goods will perfectly illustrate the problem. So bear with me. It is no secret that Senator Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester), … Continue reading →

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