Former Gov. Whitman Joins Call for Tighter Security At Chemical Plants
By Tom Johnson NJ Spotlight June 13, 2012 Broad-based coalition urges federal EPA to ensure plants and manufacturing facilities are safe from potential attack. [...]
The Center Must Hold
By Christine Todd Whitman Democracy June 13, 2012 For the past year we have watched Republican presidential candidates fall over one another to prove who can best pander to the far-right base. Of course, this behavior is not unique to Republicans; increasingly in recent elections we’ve seen candidates from both parties move to the extremes to get their party’s nomination, then attempt to veer back toward the center in the general election. This pattern forces candidates to abandon popular, practical solutions in favor of unworkable positions backed by their more extreme bases. [...]
EPA Must Close Gaps in U.S. Chemical Security, Ex-Chief Says
By Jack Kaskey Bloomberg June 12, 2012 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must close “gaping holes” in chemical-plant security that put millions of Americans at risk, former administrator Christine Todd Whitman said. [...]
Christie Rails Against Obama at CPAC in Chicago
ABC News June 9, 2012 New Jersey governor Chris Christie blasted President Barack Obama today, calling his comments at the White House “the core difference between who we are and what he represents for America.” [...]
Letter: Romney backer would like to see Christie Whitman for VP
By Maggie Carpenter, Stuart TCPalm (FL) June 7, 2012 As noted by Peggy Fisher's May 17 letter, I too have been a Mitt Romney backer from the get-go and am happy to see that he is really gathering steam as we head into the convention season. However, as an alternative choice for running mate I would submit Christie Whitman, former governor of New Jersey and administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under George W. Bush. [...]
Editorial: The Danger Downwind
New York Times May 23, 2012 In 2006, then-Senator Barack Obama co-sponsored a tough law aimed at protecting the public from an accident or terrorist attack at one of the nation’s chemical plants. Opposed by industry and President George W. Bush’s White House, the bill never made it to the Senate floor. A weak substitute was passed instead, and the dangers remain. President Obama can fix the problem. [...]
Opinion: No Love Lost — Politics as Usual in New Jersey
By Michael Aron NJ Spotlight May 14, 2012 Politics can be a blood sport in the Garden State, but does that actually interfere with business getting done? [...]
Christine Todd Whitman: Most Republican Women Support Abortion Rights
By Anna North BuzzFeed 14 May, 2012 Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman says Republicans in Congress have lost their way on abortion — and the state should get out of the business of marriage. [...]
Ex-Governor Whitman leads Delaware Bay book launch
By Phillip Tomlinson The News of Cumberland County May 12, 2012 COMMERCIAL TWP. — Conservationists of all stripes gathered in Bivalve Friday morning to launch the new book, “Life Along the Delaware Bay,” a written and pictorial celebration of the bay and the diverse ecosystems it supports. [...]
It’s dangerous to depend on natural gas
By Christine Todd Whitman May 9, 2012 Today's natural gas market is still vulnerable. We should take advantage of our domestic energy resources, including nuclear energy. [...]