Monthly Archives: March 2011

A is for Atom

Given the 32nd Anniversary of the Three Mile Island partial nuke meltdown and the ongoing  crisis in Japan, I thought it would be a good time to repost a link to a superb BBC documentary on the history of civilian … Continue reading

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A Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

[Update below] I sensed for more than a year that a coordinated right wing agenda was driving events in State Capitols – and suspected that NJ Governor Chris Christie was a leader in this effort (see this March 26, 2010 … Continue reading

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Christie Bowing To Koch Brothers on RGGI

Governor Christie is getting national press attention for recent controversial remarks in Nutley, suggesting that he was considering unilaterally pulling NJ out of the northeast states’ Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The RGGI was negotiated by former Governor Corzine’s DEP Commissioner Lisa … Continue reading

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Barnegat Bay TMDL Update

In light of recent events (see below COA letter), I thought it timely to provide an update on the Barnegay Bay TMDL bill, conditionally vetoed by Governor Christie on February 3, 2011. As we previously wrote, we look to EPA … Continue reading

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Turnpike Authority Illegally Clearcuts 30 Miles of Trees and Lies About It – Where’s Christie?

DEP Defends Lies and Violations of Reforestry Requirements [Update 3: 4/10/11 – The AC Press is staying on this story, today’s coverage: Mayors say parkway tree cutting hurts towns through noise, erosion, decreased property values I almost spewed my coffee when … Continue reading

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