by guest blogger Linda Baum
This June, bill A575 / S253 was passed by the State
legislature with overwhelming support.
The bill, which bans the treatment, storage, disposal and discharge of
fracking waste in New Jersey, is still awaiting action by the Governor.
Food and Water Watch, a consumer advocacy non-profit, has
designated this week as a call-in week to the Governor’s office and is asking
everyone to take a moment to ask the Governor to sign the bill.
Please call:
1-866-846-4075
The phone number is a special line set up by FWW that has a
short greeting before you are connected to the Governor’s office.
Even though the bill has already passed the Legislature, we
should continue to urge our state legislators
to support the fracking waste ban and to insist that they tell the Governor to
support it. There are two reasons
for this. One is that the steadfast support of the Legislature could positively
influence Christie’s decision. The
other reason to stay on top of our legislators is so that they will be less
inclined to flip flop when it’s time for an override.
You can find names and phone
numbers of senators and assemblypersons by town here: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/municipalities.asp.
Thanks to all of you who already contacted your legislators
and the Governor this year to ask for their support. Your help is needed once again to keep the pressure on.
As always, thank you for your activism.
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