Re: [CPEO-BIF] New jersey privatizes oversight

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

From: "Deb Ranjan Sinha" <debsinha@gmail.com>


The executive order will have no effect at all. The biggest obstacle to
achieving environmental goals in brownfield redevelopment is NOT 
inadequate legislation. In fact state enforcement powers are resented by 
the market institutions, and over time have unraveled to suit the needs 
of the latter rather than the former. Till environmental concerns are 
given priority over economic costs, we will continue to be misguided 
about quality of cleanups, and dishonest professionals would be favored 
as long as they don't get caught (or the slap on the wrist is not severe 
enough).

The 'If' in Barry's third sentence is a pretty big IF. The original 1980 
CERCLA legislation is classified as a failure largely because of 
*strict* implementation, and not due to the lack of integrity within EPA.

Deb.

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Graduate School of Geography
Clark University
Worcester, MA




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