Progressive Democrat Issue 103: NEW JERSEY FOCUS: Environment

This comes from the NJ Environmental Federation:

DEFEND CLEAN WATER

THE PROBLEM!

NJ continues to face severe and unaddressed problems resulting from sprawl. Our waterways and air are too polluted, our roads too congested, and our lands too laden with toxic waste. Governor Corzine committed during the campaign to strengthen rules to address these problems. But not nearly enough progress has been made to date. Consider the following:

* The state's 10 year funding stream for open space, "The Garden State Preservation Trust" or "Green Acres", will run out of money this year, 2 years early.
* The Highlands Regional Master Plan continues to be delayed and faces enormous political pressure to allow too much development that would degrade the quality and quantity of half the state's drinking water.
* Over the past 15 years, the state's hazardous waste laws have been weakened to let polluters write their own clean-up plans; promote partial clean-ups and industrial standards even on residential, school, and daycare sites; and prevent the state from having enough cops on the beat to hold polluters accountable.

THE SOLUTION!

NJEF is urging Governor Corzine to:

* support quick adoption of a strong plan to protect the Highlands and a temporary freeze on major development until that plan is implemented;
* renew and strengthen the Garden State Preservation Trust to save, maintain and operate NJ's last great places; and ; and
* fix the state's toxic waste clean-up rules.

Click here to take action, or, better yet, CONTACT CORZINE DIRECTLY VIA PHONE OR MAIL AT:
Governor Corzine, PO Box 001, Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 609-292-6000; Fax: 609-292-3454


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