Monthly Archives: February 2014

[Intro note just to clarify the misleading headline in Star Ledger followup story: Per our request and EPA IG referral, EPA DID investigate the DEP monitoring station and found no problems from a regulatory perspective or violations of NAAQS, although … Continue reading →

We’re Still Living On Chris Christie’s NJ Waterfront  You just dug your own grave. You’re dead on this waterfront, and every waterfront from Boston to New Orleans. You don’t drive a truck, or a cab – you don’t push a … Continue reading →

Yesterday, the Assembly Environment Committee released an important bill that would direct DEP to update decades old flood hazard maps, see A1726. Last year, the bill was passed by the Assembly but died in the Senate, after DEP opposed the … Continue reading →

“Prescribed Burn” and “Forest Stewardship” bills are back The Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard two forest related bills yesterday: the controversial “Forest Stewardship” bill that would allow commercial logging on State lands and the “prescribed burn” bill that … Continue reading →

DEP Funds Sewage Pump Station Replacement at  Lake Como  Sewage Infrastructure Above Drinking Water Supply Intakes Is Highly Vulnerable and Poses Significant Risks DEP’s Funding Priorities Not Based on Plans DEP issued a press release today touting a $2.95 million … Continue reading →