Posted in Nuclear power, tagged Hope Creek, PSEG Nuclear, Saab, Salem 1, Salem 2 on April 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Salem generation plant with three nuclear reactors
Standing on the roof of the Salem 1 nuclear reactor, you can see for miles up the Delaware River.The horizon is so vast and open you forget you are a half hour from Wilmington, Delaware, and an hour from Philadelphia.
Posted in Environment, tagged Environment NJ, Greenpeace, Hudson Generating Plant, PSEG, Sierra Club NJ on April 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Greenpeace poster in Oxford, England protesting Nestle's use of palm oil
Greenpeace is in full-scale attack mode on Nestle as I write this. Media coverage of their attack has been minimal in the U.S., I suspect because of inconsistencies and lack of full disclosure on the part of Greenpeace in the past.
Posted in Energy policy, tagged energy policy, Gov. Chris Christie, Rutgers University, solar panels, windfarms on April 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Statehouse reporters already know the deal with Gov. Chris Christie. He’s brash, impatient and blunt.
Posted in Energy efficiency, tagged Department of Energy, Weatherization assistance program on April 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last week I got a call from a special agent for the Department of Energy investigating a state agency in New Jersey. The problem was that she didn’t know what agency. Her methodology to locate these ne’er-do-wells was to read the Star-Ledger, but not too carefully.
Posted in Green jobs, tagged Dept. of Energy, green jobs, The Star-Ledger, Weatherization assistance program on April 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Photo courtesy splorp/flickr
I love my newspaper. The Star-Ledger is the paper of record for New Jersey, and I would say it has a unique relationship with its readers.
