TRENTON - In the final stretch of this critical election, the New Jersey Republican State Committee is reminding voters about Jon Corzine's record of complete failure as Governor. In this campaign, Governor Corzine has promised to double down on the failed policies of his first term and spend the next four years running New Jersey further into the ground. New Jersey can't afford another four years of Governor Corzine's failure, lost jobs, and high taxes.
#8: Jon Corzine: "The Worst Environmental Administration In State History"
"Gov. Corzine Took The Side Of Polluters, Corruption, And Dirty Power, Instead Of Siding With Integrity And Clean Energy." - Jeff Tittel, New Jersey Sierra Club Director (Star-Ledger, 7/30/09)
Jon Corzine failed to make environmental protections a priority as Governor, and failed to leverage New Jersey's resources to lead in the clean energy field and create long-term, good-paying jobs for New Jersey. Under Jon Corzine, New Jersey has the highest property taxes and worst business tax climate in the nation. He has chased away businesses from New Jersey and failed to create sustainable jobs in the emerging green industry.
New Jersey Lost Clean Jobs At A Much Higher Rate Than Other States In The Region:
New Jersey had a 9.6% clean job loss from 1998 - 2007.
Pennsylvania had a 6.2% clean job loss from 1998 - 2007.
Delaware had a 2.3% clean job loss from 1998 - 2007
New York has only a 1.9% clean job loss from 1998 - 2007.
(Pew Charitable Trusts Report, "The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America," June 2009)
New Jersey Clean Jobs Are Predominately In Conservation And Pollution Rather Than Manufacturing (Pew Charitable Trusts Report, "The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America," June 2009)
"The Worst Environmental Administration In State History"
'We believe this will go down as the worst environmental administration in state history,' said Jeff Tittel of the Sierra Club, contending his group wanted to list Corzine's environmental accomplishments and failures before the record becomes 'twisted by campaign rhetoric.'" (Michael Rispoli, "N.J. Sierra Club Blasts Gov. Corzine's Environmental Record," Star-Ledger, 7/15/09)
New Jersey Environmental Federation Endorses Chris Christie Over Jon Corzine, Endorsing A Republican For Statewide Office For Their First Time Ever
"Citing a string of broken promises from Gov. Jon Corzine, New Jersey's largest environmental group today backed former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie for Governor - the first time the organization has endorsed a statewide Republican since its inception." (Matt Friedman, "Key Environmental Group Calls Corzine ‘Hugely Disappointing' And Backs Christie," PolitickerNJ.com, 10/6/09)
Corzine Fails To Get Endorsement From Environment New Jersey
"One of the state's three major environmental groups [Environment New Jersey] announced today that they will not endorse a candidate for governor." (Matt Friedman, "Environment New Jersey Will Not Endorse A Candidate For Governor," PolitickerNJ.com, 8/20/09)
Corzine Fails To Get Endorsement From New Jersey Sierra Club
(Matt Friedman, "Daggett Wins Sierra Club Endorsement," PolitickerNJ.com, 8/17/09) ***
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