Press of Atlantic City: Christie vetoes legislation for tough pollution standards for Barnegat Bay
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Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a bill Thursday that would have required the state to adopt stricter pollution standards in two years to protect the Barnegat Bay. Christie said adopting the bill’s standard to measure pollution — a system called Total Maximum Daily Loads — was unrealistic in such a short time. But the bill’s sponsor, Assemblyman John McKeon, D-Essex, said the governor’s version is watered down and offers little promise for restoring the bay.
“At the end of the day, the timeframe is essential. Left to its own devices, what has the DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) done to deal with this profound problem? Nothing,” he said.
“At the end of the day, the timeframe is essential. Left to its own devices, what has the DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) done to deal with this profound problem? Nothing,” he said.
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 2/4/2011 2:14 PM 
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Tags: barnegat bay Chris Christie pollution standards Assemblyman John McKeon
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