Elected officials will dispute this, but they tend to be a lot more responsive to developers and vendors who give them huge chunks of money, than they are to the unwashed masses. But there are rare occasions when one person can make a difference.
Two weeks ago, Upper Nazareth resident Becky Bartlett asked the county to oppose a proposal by Hercules Cement (these days it's called Buzzi Unicem) that will allow what is now an Italian conglomerate to spew more nitrogen oxide and other volatile organic compounds into the air we breathe. Last night, NorCo Council listened. By a 7-0 vote (Council members Lori Vargo Heffner and Jason Boulette were absent), they adopted a resolution to urge the Pa. DEP "to deny Buzzi Unicem's request and require the facility to retain strong NOx and VOE emission controls."
You can see the resolution yourself here. A similar resolution has already been adopted in Upper Nazareth Township.
