Tag Archives: Lisa Jackson

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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Daggett Ethics Agenda of Recent Vintage

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

At a Trenton State House news conference today, Independent Chris Daggett released his ethics reform agenda. As I reported previously, Chris Daggett served as Chairman of the DEP “Permit Efficiency Review Task Force” – (read the Daggett’s Report to DEP … Continue reading →

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Sierra Club Endorsement of Daggett – how did it happen and what does it mean?

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

  The Sierra Club’s endorsement of Independent Chris Daggett for Governor has caused a stir in political circles. As with almost all hyped news, the corporate media coverage and political blogosphere are narrowly focused on the short term electoral implications, … Continue reading →

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Camden Residents Left in the Dust

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

  NEW JERSEY ALTERS HEALTH STUDY UNDER INDUSTRY PRESSURE –  Industry Allowed Private Meetings to Lobby for Changes in Camden Study Washington, DC – Facing a lawsuit, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has released documents outlining how an air … Continue reading →

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