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Pinelands Alliance Releases Annual State of the Pinelands Report
Share:On December 15, 2014 the Pinelands Alliance (The Alliance) released its 2014 State of the Pinelands Report. This past year has shown just how crucially the Pinelands depends on the […]
A good start to 2013
Share:A few may recall, but most likely don’t remember that the passage of state-wide legislation requiring the tagging and registration of off-road vehicles in 2009 contained a last minute provision […]
Where are our Legislative Environmental Champions?
Share:Every year in June, legislators scramble to get their bills finished before summer recess. Deals are made, and usually the environment gets sacrificed. Some years are worse than others, and […]
DEP Gives Wal-Mart a “Way Around” Environmental Protections in the Pinelands
Share:Last week, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) granted a permit for construction of a Wal-Mart super-store in the Pinelands National Reserve in Ocean County, even though DEP had twice […]
The Alliance LEEDing By Example
Share:The Alliance is helping to lead the charge on green buildings by going for LEED certification! The US Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization committed to advancing green buildings in […]
Governor Gets Highlands Leader Fired
The governor’s and Council’s action is a serious attack on regional planning in New Jersey.
Public Opinion Poll Has Lessons for Pinelands Advocates
Share:As part of a project with New Jersey Future, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, and Smart Growth America, The Alliance commissioned an opinion poll about smart growth issues by the Monmouth Polling […]
Hope and Worry As Governor Nominates Six for the Pinelands Commission
Share:by Carleton Montgomery, Executive Director Governor Christie has submitted six nominations for the Pinelands Commission to the state Senate, which must confirm the nominations before they become effective. The nominees […]
Gov. Releases Barnegat Bay Plan – Some Good Things, Lots of Unanswered Questions
Share:Governor Christie has released his long-awaited plan to restore Barnegat Bay. Click here for the Plan and here for the press release. The key things causing Barnegat Bay’s ecological decline […]
A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Another Bad Deal for the Environment
Share:You may have heard about the controversy over building a solar power facility on the former Stafford Township landfill. Over the past week, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, the Pinelands […]
Our Annual State of the Pinelands Report
Share:by Carleton Montgomery, Executive Director The economy and public finance dominated public policy discussions and politics this year, and the environment usually got into the debate only because certain special […]
Conservation, Regulation…and Uncertainty PART TWO
Share:The Pinelands Commission implements its threatened and endangered (T&E) plant protection rule as if it were written, “No development shall be carried out by any person unless, in the judgment […]
Conservation, Regulation…and Uncertainty – PART ONE
Share:Whenever land is slated for development in the Pinelands, one of the most significant and contentious issues is liable to be the protection of officially listed threatened and endangered (T&E) […]
Gov-Elect Chris Christie’s Environmental Platform
Share:Is he for the environment or against it? Or will he try to split the baby – doing something here to please industry, something there to please conservationists? Or will […]
Voters Support Open Space Funding
NJ residents send a pro-environment message to the next governor and legislature.
The Alliance’s Russell Juelg Hunts for the Jersey Devil
Share:A great article in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer. There are still a few spots left for the Dec. 4 JD Hunt…and check back for more in the Spring. Sign up for […]
Reform Agenda for the Next Governor
Share:by Carleton Montgomery, Executive Director With the governor’s race imminent (can you wait for it to end?), a big group of environmental, housing and land use planning nonprofits, including The […]
Progress For Roadside Wildflowers!
Share:NJDOT and Burlington County have provided a rare opportunity this year for us to see some characteristic Pine Barrens plants on some of the local roadsides. NJDOT has implemented a […]
