December 2014 - Work Environment Council

Time for Gubernatorial Action on Oil Trains

The governor's failure to ensure public oversight required by law has serious consequences. The hazards posed to residents and workers in Bergen County, as well as to other parts of New Jersey, by new ultra-flammable Bakken oil shipments on our railroads have been well-documented by The Record's Scott Fallon. The issue our state now faces is: Who has the responsibility to do something about it? Full Article by Rev. Fletcher Harper, Executive Director of Greenfaith & WEC President-Elec and Senator Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg December 26, 2014 - The Record

By WEC Staff|2014-12-26T20:28:00-05:00December 26th, 2014|Opinion Pieces|Comments Off

State Policy on Emergency Response Puts Residents in Harm’s Way, Report Says

The Christie administration is failing to ensure the public has access to up-to-date emergency response plans for nearly a hundred facilities handling extremely hazardous chemicals, according to a labor and environmental organization. See Article Here

By WEC Staff|2014-12-11T01:54:00-05:00December 11th, 2014|WEC in the News|Comments Off

Group Concerned about Crude Oil on Railways Seeks Access to Emergency Plans

Labor and environmental groups on Tuesday called on the Christie administration to ensure that the public can review local emergency management plans, a concern because large quantities of volatile crude oil are being transported on railways through towns in Bergen County and elsewhere in New Jersey. See Article Here

By WEC Staff|2014-12-11T01:53:00-05:00December 11th, 2014|WEC in the News|Comments Off

NJ Environmental Group Says Many Municipalities Won’t Allow Review of Emergency Response Plans

The New Jersey Work Environment Council says 68 percent of counties and towns where the most potentially hazardous chemical and oil facilities are located denied the group's request to review local emergency response plans. See Article Here

By WEC Staff|2014-12-10T01:55:00-05:00December 10th, 2014|WEC in the News|Comments Off

New Research Report Details How Gov. Christie Helps Oil, Chemical, and Railroad Companies Cover Up Potential Catastrophes

Governor Chris Christie has failed to carry out his legal responsibility under federal law for ensuring that the public has access to up-to-date Emergency Response Plans (ERPs). Every New Jersey county and municipality must have an ERP in order to prepare for chemical plant or oil train emergencies. See the Press Release here

By WEC Staff|2014-12-09T18:30:00-05:00December 9th, 2014|Press Releases|Comments Off

Danger in the Dark: How Gov. Christie Helps Oil, Chemical, and Railroad Companies Cover Up Potential Catastrophes
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Danger in the Dark: How Gov. Christie Helps Oil, Chemical, and Railroad Companies Cover Up Potential Catastrophes

WEC Reports

Danger in the Dark: How Gov. Christie Helps Oil, Chemical, and Railroad Companies Cover Up Potential Catastrophes

This report documents how the Christie administration has failed to meet his legal responsibility under federal law and used security concerns as an excuse to refuse public access to information that would allow the community to plan and prepare for a chemical disaster from a fixed facility or hazard by rail. This report was developed by a New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) team, which included staff members Debra Coyle McFadden and Rick Engler, consultants Matt Witt, Paul Orum, and David Dembo, our General Counsel David Tykulsker, and College of New Jersey interns Philip Simonelli and Joe Sgroi. Cover design by Judith Rew. Read Full Report

By WEC Staff|2016-12-20T14:52:57-05:00December 9th, 2014|WEC Reports|Comments Off

Monthly Archives: December 2014

Time for Gubernatorial Action on Oil Trains

State Policy on Emergency Response Puts Residents in Harm’s Way, Report Says

Group Concerned about Crude Oil on Railways Seeks Access to Emergency Plans

NJ Environmental Group Says Many Municipalities Won’t Allow Review of Emergency Response Plans

New Research Report Details How Gov. Christie Helps Oil, Chemical, and Railroad Companies Cover Up Potential Catastrophes

Danger in the Dark: How Gov. Christie Helps Oil, Chemical, and Railroad Companies Cover Up Potential Catastrophes

Danger in the Dark: How Gov. Christie Helps Oil, Chemical, and Railroad Companies Cover Up Potential Catastrophes