Sierra Club ED and former chair of NAACP among those risking arrest to call on Obama to take strong action on climate change.
See the full list of people arrested here.
Complaints Against NJ Cops Go Unanswered or Unreported
Civilians who have an issue with a police officer are faced with a maze of contradictory regulations, ones that many police departments can’t — or won’t — sort out.
http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/13/02/12/complaints-agains-nj-cops-go-unanswered-or-unreported/
Fostering a Smart Dialog About Post-Sandy Recovery
The Jersey Shore will always be vulnerable to tides and storms, it’s time to rebuild with that in mind.
EPA questions Bayonne Bridge environmental assessment by Coast Guard
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By Steve Strunsky/The Star-Ledger (Feb. 13, 2103)
A proposal to raise the Bayonne Bridge has divided the EPA and the Coast Guard over whether the project would have a significant environmental impact.
NEWARK — The Environmental Protection Agency has “fundamental concerns” over a finding by the Coast Guard that raising the Bayonne Bridge would not have a significant environmental impact.
“We believe that an appropriate analysis would likely reveal changes in the distribution pattern of cargo which could reasonably be expected to result in environmental impacts, particularly air quality impacts associated with increased Port activity and associated diesel truck traffic,” the EPA stated in comments submitted to the Coast Guard in December, obtained by The Star-Ledger.Continue reading