Team Guinta has begun a new Middle-Class Economic Recovery Tour highlighting regional issues and industries of importance to New Hampshire's economy. The tour will focus on manufacturing, tourism, fishing, job training, the Great Bay Estuary and more.
The first stop on the Tour was this morning, at Rochester’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. Frank toured the plant with Michael Bezanson, Rochester’s City Engineer and David Green, the Chief Plant Operator. At issue is the concern that the Environmental Protection Agency could set a strict nitrogen limit on the Bay that would force taxpayers and businesses to pay the hundreds of millions of dollars it would cost to meet their requirement.
As a Member of Congress, Frank Guinta was approached by the Seacoast communities along the Great Bay regarding this issue. In response to their concerns, he wrote legislation that, among other things, would require a peer review to assess the validity of the science used to make this determination. Recently, a peer review study was conducted that found the report upon which the EPA based its conclusions, was not scientifically sound.
The purpose of the tour this morning was to discuss the best way forward to work in a collaborative fashion at the municipal, state and federal levels to ensure that taxpayers in these communities are protected while at the same time ensuring the health of the Great Bay Estuary.
Frank Guinta released the following statement:
“There are some who argue that a thriving economy and a respect for our natural resources are mutually exclusive ends. I disagree. There is no reason why taxpayers and businesses should foot the bill for mandatory upgrades based on faulty science. At the same time, proper steps can and should be taken to ensure the overall quality of life on the Great Bay is preserved. Having served at the municipal and federal levels, I am confident all interested parties can work together to come to an agreeable solution that protects taxpayers, businesses and our environment.”
