Citizens of NJ First
Hi Brian,
Thank you to the more than 1,000 people who told the state Assembly to stand up to the developers’ dream bill that would extend building permits for up to seven years.
The environmental progress we have worked so hard to win is in danger. Positive steps protecting New Jersey’s open spaces and water over the last two years would be as if they never happened. New protections occurring over the next five years to ensure New Jersey keeps its status as the Garden State won’t apply.
No wonder developers have been intent on cozying up with Legislators on this bill as they aspire to protect their own interests above those of New Jersey’s environment. Just yesterday, an Assembly committee ignored public outcry and unanimously passed the developers’ dream bill.
Send an e-mail to your Senator to tell them to stop these environmental rollbacks and end the developers’ dreams.
It will roll back protections that Environment New Jersey and our members fought to win to protect our state’s waterways and allow developers to ignore environmental protections passed in the next five years. It would give new life to developments that have been defeated in the past, like Eagle Ridge in Passaic County, a 280+ home project above the largest reservoir in the state, the Wanaque.
The effort would give up to seven years to extend projects until the eve of 2013, regardless of what strong environmental protections occur in the next five years. The bill even negates past protections adopted after 2006, including some that Environment New Jersey fought hard to win, like no-development buffer zones around state waterways to reduce flooding.
Unfortunately, the bill is still gaining traction, with 15 Senators caving to the developers, and signing on.
Tell your Senator to oppose this legislation right now!
HELP US STOP THE DEVELOPERS’ DREAM BILL!
For more details on this breaking news, visit our Web site.
Sincerely,
Dena Mottola
Environment New Jersey Executive Director
DenaM@EnvironmentNewJersey.org
http://www.environmentnewjersey.org
P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this e-mail with your family and friends.
