Even though Article 23 passed by a large majority at Berkley Town Meeting this June, there is an attempt by a special interest to lobby the Attorney General not to approve the Article for inclusion into the Town's Bylaws.
Article 23 protects the residents' drinking water. The only source for clean drinking water in Berkley is from private wells, supplied by an aquifer. That aquifer is part of the Taunton River Watershed. It is part of two river systems, the Assonet River and the Taunton River. The Taunton River is a designated Wild and Scenic River, and some if it's most beautiful scenery is on the banks of Berkley. The UN considers clean drinking water to be a basic human right.
Please write, email or call Attorney General Coakley's office and ask her to approve Article 23 for the Town of Berkley. Ask her not to undermine the Democratic process by caving in to to big business.
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