Environment
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today held a press conference to demand that the Coast Guard and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) enforce speeding restrictions on large vessels that break the law, injuring and killing marine mammals.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded accountability for the oil spill that littered the Jersey Shore with 1,000 pounds of tar balls and oil debris.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today as he joins a Congressional Delegation trip to Dubai, UAE for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP28:
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued a statement following the U.S. Coast Guard’s findings after its response to reports of oil and tar balls off the Northern Monmouth Coast:
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued a statement following reports of oil and tar balls off the coast of Long Branch and Monmouth Beach. Pallone’s office confirmed that the U.S. Coast Guard will conduct a fly over to ensure contamination is localized. The Coast Guard will also lead official cleanup activities beginning today and will conduct sample testing to attempt to determine the source of the contamination.
Sayreville, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined a press conference today to announce the relaunch of the Brownfields Development Assistance Program for New Jersey municipalities. Pallone authored the bipartisan bill that created the Brownfields program in 2002.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded the Biden Administration’s 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which does not include drilling leases along the Atlantic Coast. There is a 60 day waiting period before the plan is finalized. During the waiting period, Pallone will advocate for the Biden Administration to formally adopt the plan.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) allocations of the $82 million from the Inflation Reduction Act and Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations to support the conservation of the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today issued the following statement on new proposed standards for drug and medical device safety testing:
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today sent a letter to the Biden Administration requesting that it not include new offshore leasing sales in the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, which is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.