Readers of our daily e-newsletter, EnviroPolitics,
got to see 55 stories in yesterday’s edition alone,
including these:
New Jersey Politics
Oliver disputes Christie’s account on
controversial bill
leader of the New Jersey Assembly said she was “beginning to wonder if
Gov. Christie is mentally deranged” after an audiotape surfaced Wednesday
of comments he made in June at a previously unheralded meeting.
Former campaign treasurer sentenced for embezzlement
Andrew McCrosson, a former campaign treasurer for U.S. Rep.Frank LoBiondo, was sentenced to 30 months in prison Wednesday for embezzling
more than $450,000 NJ redirects $1.25B in tunnel funds for other work The New Jersey Turnpike Authority
has formally rededicated $1.25 billion from the canceled Hudson River commuter
rail tunnel to local road and bridge projects over the next five years
DRPA to consider use of unspent funds
Amid growing financial pressures,
the Delaware River Port Authority may decide next month whether to reclaim some
of its $29 million in unspent “economic development” funds
Amid growing financial pressures,
the Delaware River Port Authority may decide next month whether to reclaim some
of its $29 million in unspent “economic development” funds
New Jersey Environment
Governor, oil baron had private meeting
Monthsbefore New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced the state was withdrawing from
a pact aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions among 10 Northeastern states,
he met with one of the billionaire oil industry brothers who have fought to end
regional greenhouse gas initiatives
Will pipeline upgrade harm enviro-sensitive sites?
The Christie administration’s aggressive effort to expandthe state’s system of natural gas pipelines is posing uncomfortable policy
decisions for the agencies overseeing that effort
NJ hunters helping the hungry reach million-meal mark New Jersey has lots of hungry people.
Fortunately, it also has lots of white-tailed deer
Pennsylvania Environment
Activists protest at gas drilling
industry conference Several hundred o activists and homeowners packed the
sidewalks outside a natural gas industry conference Wednesday in Philadelphia
and called for a moratorium on drilling, which they said is contaminating
water, harming animals and threatening public health hazard
industry conference Several hundred o activists and homeowners packed the
sidewalks outside a natural gas industry conference Wednesday in Philadelphia
and called for a moratorium on drilling, which they said is contaminating
water, harming animals and threatening public health hazard
Chesapeake CEO skewers protesters
picketing event When Aubrey McClendon , the CEO of
Chesapeake Energy, arrived in the City of Brotherly Love, he didn’t see much
love. So the unofficial front man for independent drillers used his lunchtime
keynote address to skewer the rowdy group outside as much as he promoted the
friendly audience inside
picketing event When Aubrey McClendon , the CEO of
Chesapeake Energy, arrived in the City of Brotherly Love, he didn’t see much
love. So the unofficial front man for independent drillers used his lunchtime
keynote address to skewer the rowdy group outside as much as he promoted the
friendly audience inside
Gov’s message to a flooding midstate: “Now is the time to prepare” State offices will be open Thursday. Those in flood-prone
areas don’t need to panic, but they need to be ready to move. The governor is
staying in Harrisburg, ditching plans to attend a Marcellus Shale conference in
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Politics
Corbett to appear monthly Philly
call-in radio show
call-in radio show
Tough issues await Philadelphia City
Council after summer recess
Council after summer recess
State-owned colleges finalize
contract with support employees
contract with support employees
New
York/Nation/World
York/Nation/World
- TV executive behind ‘Springer’ tries to win House
Seat - Bloody weekend show intractable gun problem
- A immigration culture clash over gay marriages
- Cash flowing after vote
- Schumer asks $5.8B in flood aid for Irene
- Rochester fights ash borer, treats 4,300 trees
- 2 more solar companies get U.S. loan backing
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