Tell Governor Christie to Stop the Rahway Arch Project
January 27, 2013Looming Flooding and Environmental Disaster
Call Governor Christie TODAY at 609-292-6000 and Tell Him: “Don’t Approve the Rahway Arch Project: It Is a Flooding and Environmental DISASTER Waiting to Happen!!!”
Key concerns include:
-The project will remove 90 acres of flood plain in an area that already has severe flooding problems. Communities along the river have asked DEP to do a professional evaluation of flood impacts and their requests have been ignored.
-Internal DEP engineer reviews of the project warn that the cap will likely collapse into the river and surrounding wetlands. They also question the logic of introducing new contaminants to the property as a way to “clean it up.” All DEP staff concerns about the project are being overridden by the Governor’s top staff.
-The company has a history of violations in New Jersey at their other sites.
-The project has numerous political connections. Governor Christie is ignoring flooding and toxic pollution problems to make political allies happy.
To read more:
blog.nj.com/njv_guest_blog/2013/07/rahway_river_project_deserves.html
blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2013/07/state_must_be_cautious_with_ra.html