School Construction Waiting on Gov. Christie
The governor has forced communities with the oldest, most dilapidated schools to wait years for emergency repairs. New Jersey school children who want safe, productive learning environments got a useful civics lesson this month from [...]
Preventing a Second Sandy Disaster
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Christie and all New Jersey residents can learn from previous disasters to prevent further damage to our lives, health and safety. Full Article by John Pajak, Vice President, [...]
Dow Chemical Fire in PA Exposes Risks of Undermining Safeguards
How safe should we be from highly dangerous chemicals such as those released into New Jersey's air by the recent fire at Dow Chemical's plant in Bristol, Pa? Gov. Chris Christie and his corporate backers [...]
Let’s Stop Waiver Rule Benefiting Favored Few
Let's say you or someone you know works in or owns a small or medium-size business. You know that if that business complies with public safeguards that protect employees, customers, the surrounding community and the [...]
DEP Waiver Rule is a Threat
Most New Jersey residents take it for granted that "someone" is protecting our health from toxic chemicals in our drinking water or the air we breathe. Or from unsafe pesticides or radiation. Or from preventable [...]
Human Climate in NJ Sacrificed for Better Business Climate
At a time when Wall Street has devastated American jobs and small businesses, it is now involved in a new kind of "hostile takeover." This time, it's the state agencies that protect us as workers, [...]