Environmentalists Ask Judge for Speedy Ruling on Conservation Money
June 2nd, 2016 by Mike Vasilinda
Environmentalists are asking a judge to speed up a ruling in a law suite over voter approved money for conservation. Three of every four voters approved spending existing tax revenues from real estate transactions on land and water conservation. But lawmakers have diverted at least of third of the money to other projects. Now Alisa Coe of earth Justice is asking the court to speed up its ruling.
“Instead of spending the money on land buying programs and restoration, they ended up spending it on existing salaries and operating expenses. It was essentially a slap in the face to the people they are supposed to be representing” says Coe
At stake is about 750 million dollars in funding.
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