Month: August 2010
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NJ Shellfish law reform proposal
Nobody becomes an environmental advocate while expecting to maintain popularity in their own community. I fear that BaySave’s new shellfish law reform proposal is likely to trigger hostility within my community with many low income residents that depend on the “old ways” that have depleted the bay. http://baysavefoundation.com/Shellfish-law-reform.htm
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New Facility to Help Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration
Horn Point Labs in MD is clearly the east coast leaders in oyster restoration. This approach would also be effective for New Jersey but current politics to protect the status quo in the oyster industry rather than allow restoration prevent the development of a similar facility here. Smaller hatcheries, including my own, have been successful in gthe Delaware Bay…
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Worldwide boom in health insurance
United States is not the only place preparing for rapid expansion of health insurance coverage and its implications on society. Parts of Asia report 76% and 50% growth rate of health insurance industry for the current year and next projected year, respectively. It is important to realize that in this context of reporting "growth of the industry" refers…
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Talking about Oyster gardening association tools, tips and educational resources
The Oyster Gardening Web site was launched yesterday at www.oystergardens.com with basic resource and equipment links. I expect to add more of the "how to" manuals published by the various states as well as tax credit information. Quote Oyster gardening association tools, tips and educational resources
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New Jersey OPRA information
Thanks to help from my friend Bernie Sayers, I took a crash course in New Jersey Open Public Records law this week. Here is a summary of what I need to know: Guide for Public Record Custodians http://www.state.nj.us/grc/pdf/Custodians_Handbook%20.pdf NJ Government Records Council http://www.nj.gov/grc/. Download and read the last pages on the records requet form. …
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Alternatives to Health Savings Accounts
altenatives to HSAs for the many Americans who do not qualify for a Health Savings Account