Environment
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Today, on the five-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Congressman Frank Pallone (D NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced they will introduce a bill to ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean.
Lawmakers cite prospect of settlement funds being diverted away to balance NJ state budget
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) released the following statement today in response to emerging details of the Christie Administration’s controversial settlement with ExxonMobil. In March, the Christie Administration announced its decision to settle New Jersey’s $8.9 billion environmental damage lawsuit against ExxonMobil for a mere $225 million.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), requesting that the agency hold a public meeting in New Jersey so that residents can make their voices heard on the issue of seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for working to recover costs from a responsible party related to contamination at the Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Superfund site in South Plainfield, New Jersey. EPA announced that $22 million has been received from D.S.C.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) expressed his opposition to a proposal by the Obama Administration to open parts of the Atlantic Ocean to offshore oil and gas drilling.
NJ Lawmakers cite potential impact on environment, economy in the event of a spill
NJ Passed Up More than $114 Million in Potential Revenue, Could Miss Out on Additional $387.1 Million Through 2020
Lawmakers Call for Renewed Efforts to Stop Seismic Blasts off the Jersey Shore
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) and Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-Middlesex) visited Spring Lake Park to discuss the dangers posed by synthetic plastic microbeads commonly used as exfoliants in cosmetics and personal care products, like face wash, soap, and toothpaste.