McDonnell criticized by conservative AFP over environmental spending in Richmond

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell was criticized late yesterday by Virginia’s Americans for Prosperity chief, Ben Marchi, over perceived wasteful environmental spending by the government in the city of Richmond.

In a press release by the governor yesterday:

“Governor Bob McDonnell today broke ground on a set of construction projects that will “green” Virginia’s Capitol grounds and surrounding Richmond streets. The Governor was joined by the City of Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones, representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, and other local leaders to initiate these projects that will retrofit the Capitol and make it one of the greenest in the nation. Several low impact development techniques will let storm water slowly infiltrate rather than flow over the ground and into the James River.”

These environmental projects did not sit well with Marchi who wrote:

“At a time when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pursuing job-killing cap-and-trade legislation, it is unthinkable that this administration would take nearly a million dollars in taxpayer funds from the EPA and other agencies to waste on non-essential core services.  Today, Governor McDonnell and Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a series of so-called “green” projects around Virginia’s Capitol Square, which will cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time when government spending has no end in sight.  The money, which apparently will be used to create rain gardens and install special brick pavers in a couple of locations in Richmond, is a joint grant from the EPA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

We are disappointed to see that Governor McDonnell and other state and local leaders have decided to take advantage of yet another example of Washington’s aimless spending spree.”

Marchi’s attack on McDonnell – who has balanced Virginia’s budget and slashed government spending – saving taxpayers billions – is quite unexpected.

And, on this particular issue, where concrete steps must be taken to revitalize the James River and Chesapeake Bay from manmade destruction, it strikes me as a bit reactionary.

I’m an American who wants prosperity too – but prudent steps to achieve ecological, economical, and environmental balance should be pursued – not a policy that advocates an ostrich like laissez faire approach to our environment.

Conservatives are for limited government – not imprudent government.

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