Environmentalists Push for 'Smart Rebuild' of Hurricane Devastated Areas
Environmentalists ask for focus on flood prone issues, wastewater management
Jersey Shore environmentalists asked how and why to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy, pointing out the new pollution problems the storm caused and how to best rebuild the infrastructure. Retreating from areas that consistently flood, improving sewer systems so they are less prone to overflowing and creating better wastewater management systems are just a few steps that have to be taken to make the Jersey Shore's post-Sandy rebuilding process more environmentally safe, said environmentalists on Thursday. Officials from leading New Jersey environmental organizations discussed the importance of taking these measures and many others as part of a teleconference on Thursday when they laid out what the state's guiding principles should be as it …
