New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio spent 15 years representing the Camden area in Congress. Arguably, Florio’s crowning achievement in Washington was writing and then pushing through
the Superfund Law. The measure created a federal program that is dedicated to cleaning up some of the nation’s most hazardous pollution, with the proviso that the polluter should pay. The former New Jersey Governor died on Sept. 25 at age 85. In this bonus episode, “Hazard NJ” reflects on Florio’s efforts to clean up dangerous pollution by revisiting an interview recorded with him earlier this year.
Hazard NJ is an investigative podcast and multimedia project from NJ Spotlight News, which reveals the dangers posed by climate change to New Jersey’s Superfund sites and the consequent health threats posed to people. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and more. Read stories and watch reports here.