Those proposals are just the latest efforts in what the department and the Christie administration say will streamline and simplify the regulatory process. But critics suggest it reflects a concerted effort to relax some of the nation’s toughest environmental laws in its most densely populated state.
Poll: Is the DEP Protecting or Imperiling New Jersey’s Water Quality?
The department argues that attempts to eliminate red tape are behind its ‘streamlined’ regulations. Do you buy it?