Hello friends!
This project has officially become my full-time (unpaid) job! As I was driving to the beach last night with my 2-year-old son and my husband Nick, I got a phone call from our friend and ally Fred Stine of the Delaware Riverkeepers. (Find out more about the riverkeepers by clicking on the link to the right.) Fred and our other advocates had just finished up a conference call discussing the feasability of getting a restraining order to protect the park. Unfortunately, the lawyers he talked to said it wouldn't work, but this creative thinking sets an example for how we have to approach this problem. Fred is going to send out an alert to the Riverkeepers' support network as well as that of the NJ Audubon Society to get them involved in our efforts as well.
Fred also reported some news we both consider outrageous - the last time an environmental impact study was done on the park was back in 1977. Appalling. So how will the Army Corps. even know what it's tearing down if a recent study hasn't been done? Fred also said the Army Corps has not clearly stated where the dredging needs to be done - at first it was 6 miles north of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, and now it's right under the bridge. Fred also said the Army Corps. is now talking about taking a total of 90 acres for dredge waste. Once again, it all goes back to the need for a public hearing to get this information out in the open.
Other updates
-I've been contacting hundreds of volunteers who want to help us out. This morning I talked to a guy named Matt from Palmyra who has a lot of experience organizing rallies and protests, so I think we will be prepared in case we get word about bulldozers coming in the park sometime in the future.
-Marlene from Delanco and I discussed planning a benefit concert and art exhibit at PCNP to raise public awareness of the park's fate. What do you guys think?
-Faith sent out an e-mail to her contacts inviting them to join CAN. Welcome to the blog, friends!
-Philadelphia Greenfest: We should get a table at this event to recruit volunteers for C.A.N. It's September 9 on South Street. I'm going to be there anyway showing off my greasecar (it runs on veggie oil). Would anyone else like to volunteer to sit at the table and recruit? Email me at savethecove@yahoo.com if you're up for that.
Enjoy your weekends and I'll see you on Monday!
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It is a pity, that now I can not express - it is very occupied. But I will return - I will necessarily write that I think on this question.
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