Call-in Day on Monday, 10/15. Tell our legislators not to flip flop now that they need to override the Gov’s veto of the fracking waste ban.

by guest blogger Linda Baum

As most of you know, I’ve been providing updates on the status of bills A575/S253, which ban the treatment, storage, disposal, and discharge of fracking waste in New Jersey. 

There is a push now to get legislators to stay the course and support an override of the Governor’s Sept. 21^st veto.  The following NJ Assemblypersons representing Monmouth County voted YES the first time around and should be reminded to do so again when the bills come up for an override vote:

Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R )

Legislative District 13, Middletown & vicinity (732) 933-1591

Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R )

Legislative District 13, Middletown & vicinity (732) 787-1170

Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande (R )

Legislative District 11, Freehold & vicinity, (732) 866-1695

If you are not sure which Legislative district you are in, here is a list of towns in each district:

District 11 - (Monmouth)  Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Colts Neck, Deal, Eatontown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Long Branch, Neptune, Neptune Township, Ocean Township (Monmouth), Red Bank, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Tinton Falls, West Long Branch

District 13 - (Monmouth)  Aberdeen, Atlantic Highlands, Fair Haven, Hazlet, Highlands, Holmdel, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Marlboro, Middletown, Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Rumson, Sea Bright, Union Beach

Monday, Oct. 15 has been designated a special call-in day by Food & Water Watch, which has been leading the charge to protect our water supplies by getting this legislation passed.  With your help, we can generate hundreds of calls into the offices of the above legislators.

As always, thank you for your activism.

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.