Hello and welcome to my blog.
Today I would like to talk about how former governor Jon Corzine dealt with pollution in New Jersey.
Corzine signed a letter to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) asking for them to do a better job cleaning up mercury. It turns out that the Clean Air Act allows less pollution than the EPA's plan. Also he voted yes for stricter oil and gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. He also signed another letter to remove PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyl) from the Hudson River by dredging 200 miles of the river.
Jon Corzine also supported the Clean Air Act and wants the EPA to be well funded enough to deal with environmental issues. He also vowed to work with four other governors to clean up the Atlantic coastline. In addition he is looking into developing offshore wind farms as a source of renewable energy.
Unfortunately Corzine did not follow through with many of his plans to help clean up New Jersey. Let's hope that the next governor follows through with his plans.
Sources:
nj.com
OnTheIssues.org
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