Acting New Jersey Governor Suspends Fast-Track Permits

Conservationists applauded the measure, but some business groups are worried that it may stop growth.

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July 21, 2005, 1:00 PM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"Three days before the July 15 expiration of a seven-month moratorium on the so-called 'fast-track' project-permitting process in designated growth areas -- a measure divisive even for Democrats and their environmental allies, without prospects for a wide compromise on its improvement -- Acting Democratic Governor Richard J. Codey issued an executive order suspending the law indefinitely..."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: Gov. Codey Suspends Fast-Track Permitting Process

Wednesday, July 13, 2005 in Smart Growth Online

Government / Politics New Jersey

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