Issue Position: Environment

Issue Position

The quality of the natural resources and the environment in the 2nd Essex District is a key reason we all enjoy living here. The Merrimack River, the Parker River, and their tributaries, and the Atlantic Ocean, Plum Island, and the Great Marsh, as well as the farms, parks and forests in our District, all contribute unique features to this wonderful landscape of ours.

We need to maintain our clean air, clean water, and healthy forests, fields and farms, as they are essential to our health and well-being. I am committed to using my experience and expertise in this field to ensure that state programs for protection of the environment are not compromised.

I am equally committed to ensuring that these programs are implemented fairly, with timely and even-handed permitting available for every project, ranging from large infrastructure projects to simple septic system or wetland projects proposed for single family homes.

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