Once a watershed is past 30 percent (developed) it's gone, ... Critters and endangered species are important, but the main reason for protecting the Pinelands was to preserve water quality, the aquifer and the rivers and estuaries.
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The State Plan has become an excuse for sprawl and overdevelopment. If something is in the smart growth area, it gets less environmental protections and quicker permitting.Jeff Tittel
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New Jersey, as a densely populated coastal state, will feel the brunt of global warming more than any other state in the union. That is why we have to act. Clean Power Choice provides a simple way for New Jersey residents and businesses to support renewable energy and help reduce greenhouse gases.
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It's a clear victory for clean water over developers and pollution, because if they would have weakened the standards, it would have meant putting more families at risk of drinking contaminated water.
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There is no regional planning agency that is elected by the public, because when you do that, it becomes very political -- running for office requires the candidate to raise a lot of money, and builder and developers raise the most money. With a Highlands municipal council able to veto any action the Highlands Council takes, what's the point of having a Highlands Council The reason there is regional planning for this is that municipal home rule doesn't work.
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