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Environment

Congressman Rothman believes that protecting our environment must remain a priority for our country. Since coming to Congress, he has worked hard to ensure that the air that we breath is clean, the water we drink is pure, our waterways are swimmable and fishable, and our precious open space is preserved.

• Rep. Rothman Fights $8 Million Cut to Clean Water Fund for New Jersey; Supports Alternative Energy Research
  May 18, 2006-
  
  
• Rothman, Pascrell Help Secure $400,000 To Help Modernize Northern New Jersey Sewerage System, Clean-Up Passaic River; Funds To Improve Environment, Federal Money Relieves Local Taxpayers Of Cost
  November 23, 2004 -
  
  
• Rothman Statement On House Passage Of Highlands Conservation Act; Measure Authorizes $100 Million To Help Preserve 2 Million Acres Of Open Space In Four States
  November 21, 2003 -
  
  
• Rothman Gets $25.7 Million To Continue Removal Of Contaminated Soil From Maywood Superfund Site; House Approves Funds For U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Completely Excavate & Ship Thorium-Tainted Soil Out Of State
  November 18, 2003 -
  
  
• Rothman Helps Announce Plan To Clean & Restore Passaic River; Says Initiative Will Improve Quality Of Life For Local Residents, Boost Economy; Vows To Hold Polluters Accountable
  October 20, 2003 -
  
  
• Rothman Gets U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Remove All Contaminated Soil From Maywood Superfund Site; Agreement Means Thorium-Tainted Soil Will Be Completely Excavated And Shipped Out Of State
  September 29, 2003 -
  
  
• Rothman Secures Funding Partnership Agreement From New Jersey Meadowlands Commission To Purchase 1,000 Undeveloped Acres; State Commits $3 Million To Match $3 Million Congressman Secured For Environmental Park
  April 23, 2003 -
  
  
• Rothman Statement On Effort To Prevent Drilling In ANWR
  April 11, 2003 -
  
  
  
• Rothman’s Plan For Meadowlands Environmental Park Takes Giant Step Forward; Study That Congressman Got Congress To Authorize Is Set To Begin
  January 27, 2003-
  
  
• New Jersey Chapter Of Sierra Club Honors Rothman; Cites Congressman’s Efforts To Help Preserve State’s Open Space, Stop Pollution
  November 17, 2002-
  
  
• Rothman Repeats Call For Removal of All Contaminated Soil From Maywood; In Letter to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Congressman Says health of Residents Is of Utmost Importance
  October 23, 2002 -
  
  
• Rothman Celebrates Opening of Hackensack Riverkeeper’s New Headquarters
  September 23, 2002 -
  
  
• Rothman Receives Perfect Rating From National Environmental Group; League of Conservation Voters cites Congressman’s record on broad range of green issues
  February 25, 2002 -

• Rothman Announces $2.5 Million for Sewerage Commission That Serves Ten Bergen County Towns and Kearny; Funds to modernize sewer system, clean-up environment, save taxpayer dollars
  November 15, 2001 -

• Rothman Secures Funds for Rutherford Sewer Project; House approves $200,000 to conduct study of best method to improve aging system
  November 8, 2001 -

• Rothman Votes Against Last-Minute Assault on Environment, Patients' Bill of Rights
  August 6, 2001 -