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June 17, 2008

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), lead sponsor of the COAST (Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism) Anti-Drilling Act, assailed U.S. Sen. John McCain's dramatic flip-flop on offshore oil drilling in the following statement.


June 17, 2008

Responses Under Review as Pallone, Deal Continue Effort to Develop Balanced Policy


June 13, 2008

Washington, D.C. --- Following a decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to cancel a survey of surf clams and ocean quahogs, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today sent the following letter to NOAA requesting that it immediately shift resources to ensure that the survey is completed on schedule.


June 12, 2008

U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent the following letter to his constituents living in the Bayshore inviting them to a meeting on June 13th regarding the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps.


June 10, 2008

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement in response to the Bush administration's decision to amend its Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 budget request to include an additional $275 million for the U.S.


June 5, 2008

Washington, D.C. --- Sixteen members of Congress today sent the following letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging that he meet with survivor groups of the world' worst industrial disaster and address their continuing environmental and health concerns. The letter was initiated by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.


June 5, 2008

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing today on the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) Amendments of 2008 and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA) of 2008.


June 4, 2008

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.


May 21, 2008

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, gave the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1157, the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 and H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007.


May 15, 2008

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging the Shark River Inlet on May 25th to address shoaling concerns that were discovered last month. The New Jersey congressman said the Army Corps plans to spend 10 days dredging the Inlet.