Environmental Advocates Rally in Westwood
Residents concerned about "fracking" waste gathered outside of Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi's Westwood office as part of a statewide effort to ban the waste in New Jersey.
About two dozen environmental advocates held a rally outside of Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi's Westwood office Wednesday. The rally was part of a statewide effort to persuade lawmakers to support a ban of waste from hydraulic fracturing. Schepisi (R-Bergen and Passaic) and other legislators already approved the bill banning the waste earlier this year, but Gov. Chris Christie vetoed it, questioning the consitutionality of the law. The bill would have banned all solid and liquid waste from hydraulic fracturing —commonly called "fracking" — from New Jersey. Matt Smith, an organizer for Food & Water Watch, said he was skeptical about the governor's reasons for vetoing the bill. "We believe he's bowing to industry pressure," Smith said. …
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Joe Taxpayer
8:47 am on Friday, November 30, 2012
These people obviously have too much time on their hands. more ›