Christie DEP Announces “Boots on the Ground” Program in NJ’s Poorest City

Camden is NJ's poorest and most segregated city - ground zero for environmental injustice (Source: "Camden Residents Left in the Dust" - July 21, 2009)

I awoke early this morning all pumped up by the diverse and compassionate group of Americans I saw on my TeeVee set last night at the Republican Convention calling for social and economic justice and public investments in urban America.

So proud of our large Governor, who has the TRUTH on his side!

Vibed by that vigorous display, I just opened my email to find a DEP press advisory about an important new program in Camden, so I feet it no less than my civic duty to travel to Camden this morning for a 10 am DEP press event.

DEP’s Press Advisory announces an important photo opportunity this morning in Camden! DEP wrote:

DEP PILOT PROGRAM IDENTIFYING HAZARDS IN ABANDONED BUILDINGS TO BE ANNOUNCED
***August 29, 2012***
Photo/Video Opportunities

On Wednesday, August 29 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Department of Environmental Protection will announce a new state pilot program called “Boots on the Ground” that locates and identifies hazardous ...

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