1 of 5 Cars Homes Jobs Member Center/Welcome Sign In P-Edition Login Advertise News Local Issues Photos Blogs Obituaries Marketplace Site Map PERRIS VALLEY LINE: Rep. Ken Calvert calls decision outrage Posted on May 17, 2013 0 Comments Like Be the first of your friends to like this. Ken Calvert FILE PHOTO NOTE: This letter comes from U.S. Congressman Ken Calvert, who represents the 42nd district, which includes Menifee and much of the unincorporated land surrounding Perris through which the Perris Valley Line would run. It is in regards to a judge s decision to force the Riverside County Transportation Commission to throw out the approval of a vital study on which the new Metrolink plan was based. You can read the judges decision here. The decision to strike down the Perris Valley Line s environmental impact report and seriously jeopardize the project is an outrage. The people of Riverside County are left wondering how an activist judge can thwart a widely supported, thoroughly studied project by siding with an extreme minority of special interests. It s shocking to me that judges continue to validate and allow narrow special interests to obstruct the will of the community and abuse our laws. RELATED: Judge sides with environmentalists on some issues Make no mistake, by siding with the so-called Friends of Riverside s Hills the judge has not only jeopardized the project, but the jobs, the traffic relief, and the environmental improvements that are the demonstrated benefits of the project. I will take whatever steps I can to help make the Perris Valley Line a reality and I hope my fellow state and federal colleagues on both sides of the aisle will join me in 05/17/2013 08:44 PM
righting this wrong. For many years now I have spoken out about the overreaching regulatory policies of our state and federal governments. Unfortunately with this ruling my fears have once again become a reality. Category: Government, Menifee Blog: Tags: 42nd District > Ken Calvert > U.S. Congress Comments PE.com is now using Facebook Comments. Comments are subject to Facebook's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service on data use. If you don't want your comment to appear on Facebook, uncheck the 'Post to Facebook' box. To find out more, read the FAQ. Add a comment... Posting as Nicholas Ventrone (Change) Comment Post to Facebook Facebook social plugin for: Subscribe to this feed Today's Poll What's this? Does Menifee need more equestrian trails? I don't care. No. They cater to too few. How many people even have horses? Yes. I love riding my horse, but there aren't enough places for it. Submit Recent Posts PERRIS VALLEY LINE: Rep. Ken Calvert calls decision outrage MENIFEE: City Council meeting rescheduled MENIFEE: City purchases hybrids with air quality grant PERRIS VALLEY LINE: Approval must be rescinded LAKE PERRIS: Hours extended, open Tuesdays, Wednesdays Archives May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 April 2012 Categories Menifee Blog: Arts Business Charity Community 2 of 5 05/17/2013 08:44 PM
3 of 5 05/17/2013 08:44 PM Environment Family Food Government Media Politics Public Safety Random Thoughts Schools Uncategorized Facebook The Press Enterprise Like The Press Enterprise A judge decided that county officials must rescind the approval of a document that was vital to constructing a Metrolink line from Riverside to Perris. PERRIS 287 people like The Press Enterprise. Twitter
Tweets Follow The Metrolink #Perris Valley Line has to toss out approval of a document that must be approved before construction. I was at Lake #Perris yesterday and it was so nice. They're open seven days a week now, and the hours are longer too. Expand Speaking of runs, here's a list of road closures in #Menifee for the half-marathon this Sunday. The Fun Run went well in #Perris. Tweet to Links City of Menifee City of Perris PE.com RIVERSIDE: Security guard at marijuana dispensary struck, driver shot RAW VIDEO: Police on scene of shooting in Riverside LOMA LINDA: San Diego Zoo animals visit university Category: Pets & Animals 4 of 5 05/17/2013 08:44 PM
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