We believe that this rule is one of the biggest threats to the environment in the history of the Department of Environmental Protection,” Sierra Club President Jeff Tittel said Thursday. “We are going to court because this rule violates the Constitution, legislative intent and the Separation of Powers. Since the Waiver Rule is so vague and open-ended it will allow for abuse and political pressure from developers and polluters.”
Earlier in the month, DEP Commissioner Bob Martin announced the new waiver rule, effective Aug. 1, as a common sense move that gives the agency the flexibility to modify compliance with development rules in certain limited circumstances that do not compromise protections for the environment or public health.
Martin said the waiver process will be transparent, with all applications and actions posted prominently on the DEP's web site.
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Earlier in the month, DEP Commissioner Bob Martin announced the new waiver rule, effective Aug. 1, as a common sense move that gives the agency the flexibility to modify compliance with development rules in certain limited circumstances that do not compromise protections for the environment or public health.
Martin said the waiver process will be transparent, with all applications and actions posted prominently on the DEP's web site.
http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/st...ps-bringing-njdep-to-court-over-qwaiver-ruleq