NJEF endorses Buono

The below article appeared in the Asbury Park Press this past Sunday, 4/28. It makes strong points about Chris Christie's environmental record after he painted himself as an environmentalist in 2009 as he ran for governor the first time around. This time, given his move to gut environmental programs and raid clean energy funds for the general budget, no one should be fooled . Many are unaware of his chicanery and still think of him as a pro-environment!

Environmental group to support Buono

The NJ Environmental Federation endorsed Democratic Sen. Barbara Buono for governor last week, even though it backed Chris Christie in 2009. It said endorsing Buono was “an easy call,” given a series of broken promises by Christie and Buono’s record on issues like clean energy and green jobs.

“Barbara Buono is without any doubt the environmental candidate in this year’s race for governor,” said Janet Tauro, NJ Environmental Federation’s board chair. “We agree that the environment and the economy are inextricably linked, while Governor Christie’s policies show them to be mutually exclusive.”

“We need a leader who’ll invest in a green economy, not raid it,” said federation board member Ben Forest, citing the governor’s annual diversion of Clean Energy funds totaling more than $750 million and growing.

The NJ Environmental Federation is the state’s largest environmental organization.