Critics: Christie Deep-Sixed Climate Change Prep
(Nancy Solomon, New Jersey Public Radio) As Sandy gathered force and then slammed into his state, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie batted off questions about climate change.
I know there are some folks at Rutgers who are looking at whether climate caused all this, but I certainly havent been briefed in the last year, year-and-a-half on this, Christie told WNYCs Bob Hennelly last month.
But the question may be more than academic.
The states transit agency that answers to Christie, New Jersey Transit, acknowledged this week it lost $100 million in trains and equipment. Some critics are linking NJ Transits decision to store trains in low lying rail yards during the storm to its lack of a climate change preparation plan. The agency said, before the flood, it had figured that there was an 80 to 90 percent chance there wouldnt be flooding. ....................(more)
The complete piece is at:
http://transportationnation.org/2012/12/07/critics-christie-deep-sixed-climate-change-prep/