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provided through the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, landmark legislation originally authored by Pallone … beaches. Under the EPA grant program, states monitor coastal recreational waters for elevated bacteria levels and issue advisories
still rebuilding and preparing for the next major coastal storm more than a decade after Superstorm Sandy
even stronger force for New Jersey’s coastal communities and environmental protection. Through major legislation like the Superfund
beach projects in a year without a severe coastal storm. "I have been working closely with the Army … term, I am working on solutions like the Coastal Trust Fund Act to create a more reliable, permanent
reauthorize and strengthen the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, which protects beachgoers and coastal economies … testing and public notification systems for contamination at coastal and Great Lakes beaches. “New Jersey’s beaches
term. That is why I have introduced the Coastal Trust Fund Act ," Congressman Van Drew continued. "We need … Drew has been a tireless advocate for reducing coastal storm risk in this critical part of our country
Laura Gillen (D-NY), introduced H.R. 7459, the Coastal Trust Fund Act , which would create a reliable, long … term funding source for coastal protection projects nationwide. "My bipartisan Coastal Trust Fund Act sets up a permanent
critical water quality issues at Silver Lake, a coastal lake located approximately 750 feet west of the Atlantic
next disaster. And it puts every coastal state, including New Jersey, at real risk. FEMA can’t function
from consideration, warning that new drilling would threaten coastal economies, marine ecosystems, and military readiness. “New Jerseyans … letter demanding its removal. New Jersey’s coastal economy and marine life cannot be put at risk
Anti-Drilling Act condemn efforts that would devastate coastal communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Energy and Commerce Ranking … untouched coastlines to new offshore drilling would devastate coastal economies, jeopardize our national security, ravage coastal ecosystems
local economies. Turning off that funding puts coastal communities directly in harm’s way at a time when
legal basis and would throw decades of coastal protection supported by Republicans and Democrats alike into chaos
outside high-risk zones, showing that inland and coastal families alike depend on the program’s stability. Pallone
River flooding. The New York Harbor and Tributaries Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, designed to prevent devastating losses
million in funds available for shore protection and coastal management projects, such as beach nourishment,” Smith stated. Smith
Army Corps of Engineers does to keep our coastal communities safe. So, Mr. Speaker, I want to focus … critical. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are abandoning coastal communities at a time when climate change is accelerating erosion
beach funding issues and future resiliency for coastal regions of the United States," said Mayor John McCorristin
most critical months of the year for coastal states like New Jersey. “A mass detail during hurricane season … height of hurricane season, he said, puts every coastal state at risk. With experts forecasting an above-average
SEAS Act aims to modernize USDA support for coastal food producers Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone … long, USDA programs have overlooked coastal producers. The SEAS Act fixes that by putting seafood on equal footing
from under us. Their partisan bill abandons coastal communities at a time when climate change is accelerating erosion … chamber. Pallone, the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Coastal Communities Caucus, is organizing the effort to stop this
only after a national outcry.” Pallone—who represents coastal New Jersey communities still recovering from Superstorm Sandy
would increase the observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events, to address weather observation … loss of life and economic losses from coastal flooding and surge events. This legislation is included
more offshore drilling would threaten our national security, coastal communities, marine life, and local economies – all while handing
BEACH Act to monitor water quality at coastal beaches and notify the public when conditions are unsafe … tools to protect public health and preserve our coastal environments for generations to come.” The funding comes