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New Jersey, Maryland Lawmakers Request VA Governor Hold Big Oil Accountable, Withdraw Offshore Drilling Support

May 10, 2010

Washington, D.C.

Pallone Urges Governor To Reconsider Health Cuts

May 7, 2010

Washington, DC -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. sent the attached letter to Governor Chris Christie on Friday urging him to reconsider two changes to important health care services included in the governor's budget proposal for the next fiscal year.

Pallone Welcomes Move To Halt Planned Drilling Off Virginia

May 6, 2010

Press Release

Washington, DC - U. S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the following statement on Thursday welcoming the move by the Obama Administration to halt the plan to put oil drills off the coast of Virginia and to announce his intention of introducing the "No New Drilling" legislation that would ban all new drilling in U.S. waters:

House Passes Bill Giving Homeowners Tax Breaks for Making Homes More Energy Efficient

May 6, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The House voted Thursday to pass the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 which through the program will provide tax rebates to homeowners who install energy-saving products and at the same time help to create much-needed jobs in the manufacturing sector.

PALLONE ANNOUNCES AVON-BY-THE-SEA RECIPIENT OFHOMELAND SECURITY FIRE GRANT

May 6, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced that the Avon-by-the-Sea Volunteer Fire Department received $261,250 in funding provided through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

Pallone Announces Funding for Deal Lake Wall Restoration in Loch Arbour

May 4, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) Tuesday announced the Village of Loch Arbour will receive 75 percent of funding needed to complete restoration from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to rebuild the lake wall that has been in severe disrepair since 2004.

Lawmakers Gather in Support of Harnessing New Jersey's Wind Energy

May 4, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. -- Representatives Frank Pallone (NJ-06) and Rush Holt (NJ-12), Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, along with key Ocean advocates Friday met at the New Jersey shore in Ocean Grove to encourage the use of wind energy over offshore drilling. The event highlighted the benefits of a long-term investment in wind energy.

PALLONE ANNOUNCES LONG BRANCH RECIPIENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FIRE GRANT

April 29, 2010

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Long Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Long Branch, NJ received $67,500 in funding provided through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program.

Hearing Sheds Light on Dangers of Marine Mammals in Captivity

April 28, 2010

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Washington, DC – The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife on Wednesday held a hearing on the risks and benefits associated with keeping dolphins, orca whales, and other marine mammals in captivity.

Pallone Urges Administration To Abandon Offshore Drilling Plan

April 27, 2010

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. the sponsor of legislation that would ban offshore drilling along the North- and Mid-Atlantic States, issued the following statement on Tuesday in response to the hearing in Newark on the Obama Administration's plan to pursue offshore oil and gas exploration along the Atlantic Coast:

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