Trenton Rally this Thursday, June 14th to keep fracking waste out of NJ

by Linda Baum & Food and Water Watch

The state legislature introduced a bill (A575/S253) to ban fracking waste in New Jersey and we need the Senate & Assembly Environment Committees to pass it.  Environmental advocacy group Food and Water Watch is asking everyone to attend a Day of Action for A Clean Energy Future this Thursday, June 14^th in Trenton from 9AM-3PM.  Learn more and register at:  http://bit.ly/JvIgaE

A number of transportation options are available to help folks get there and back safely.  If you would like to carpool from a nearby location, you can do a zip code search for carpool options at http://bit.ly/June14TrentonCarPools.  Another option is to ride the Bus for Progress, which is picking up passengers in South Amboy, Red Bank, Wall, and Jackson.  Reserve your seat here:  http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=74395

The meet-up point in Trenton is at the Old Barracks, and registration there is from 8:30-9:00 AM.  Click here for directions, a schedule for the day, parking info, and a rough floor plan of the State House Annex that shows where the Assembly Environment Committee is meeting.

If you can’t make it on Thursday, Food and Water Watch asks that you make a quick phone call to Assembly Speaker Oliver, asking her to make sure this legislation passes.  Individual calls make a big difference in the push to get this legislation passed, so please call even if you’ve already contacted legislators on this issue.

Call Assembly Speaker Oliver at (866) 582-4813.  Tell her: 

• I support a ban on fracking waste in NJ;
• This type of drilling is putting drinking water at risk of serious contamination;
• Please cosponsor A575, the bill to ban fracking waste in New Jersey.

Thank you for your activism.