April 2015
Growing Number Of Oil Train Accidents Should Be A Wake Up Call For Christie Administration
Under the federal law, the Christie administration must ensure that every county and municipality has an up-to-date emergency response plan that is accessible to the public. Full Article by Jeffrey Moran, Retired Woodbridge Fire Captain [...]
February 2015
January 2015
NJ Supreme Court Should Protect Workplace Whistleblower
What happens if a nurse at a New Jersey hospital or nursing home observes a legal violation that endangers patient care, informs her supervisor, and is fired for doing so? Full Article by David Tykulsker, [...]
December 2014
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 [...]
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
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 [...]