Environment
Congressman Pallone was inspired to come to Congress in order to put a stop to ocean dumping off the Jersey Shore and clean up New Jersey’s toxic waste sites. A clean environment helps create jobs and fosters an environment that will help local economies grow and expand. It has always been a top priority of Congressman Pallone’s to protect the water and air and clean up both Superfund and Brownfields sites so New Jersey residents can lead healthy lives in the communities where they live and work.
Congressman Pallone has also been a tireless leader in protecting our oceans, and strongly opposes offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. An oil spill would have devastating effects on New Jersey’s coastal economy and environment. He has introduced the COAST Anti-Drilling Act, which would permanently ban offshore drilling in the Atlantic. He also has introduced the BEACH Act, which would impose new water quality testing and public notification standards so beachgoers are better protected and informed about the safety of their beaches.
As Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressman Pallone has introduced and supported legislation to ensure safe drinking water for New Jersey communities, and the regulation of toxic chemicals. He is also a leader in the fight to combat the climate crisis. In 2020, he announced the CLEAN Future Act, a comprehensive proposal of sector-specific and economy-wide solutions to address the climate crisis. The CLEAN Future Act formally adopts the goal of achieving of a 100 percent clean economy by 2050. The draft bill incorporates both proven and novel concepts, presenting a set of policy proposals that will put the U.S. on the path to a clean and prosperous economy.
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Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Biden Administration announced a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supplemental proposal to curb methane emissions from oil and gas sources, as well as an update to the U.S. Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan:
Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today as he joins a Congressional Delegation trip to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP27:
Long Branch, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held a press conference today in Long Branch with local environmental advocates on the historic climate achievements in the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill is the single-largest investment in climate action in American history and includes key climate provisions originally authored by Pallone or advanced through his Energy and Commerce Committee.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today hosted a telephone town hall with over 3,600 constituents in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) applauded the inclusion of the Superfund tax on oil and petroleum companies in the Inflation Reduction Act. The reinstatement of the tax is effective January 1, 2023. The tax is expected to raise $11.7 billion. Pallone has long advocated for reinstating the tax on these companies to ensure polluters, not taxpayers, foot the bill for cleaning up waste and pollution.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today praising House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes key climate and health care provisions he originally authored or advanced through his Energy and Commerce Committee over the last couple of years. Pallone spoke in favor of the bill today on the House Floor.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today hosted a telephone town hall with over 3,700 constituents in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement today applauding Senate passage of historic clean energy and climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, which are expected to slash our nation’s greenhouse gas pollution by 40 percent by 2030:
Highlands, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that the James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Sandy Hook will receive $480,000 to support research on the effects of environmental change on marine habitats and fisheries surrounding Sandy Hook. Pallone secured the funding in a federal spending bill that President Biden signed into law. Pallone was joined by Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, who serves as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today applauded the Biden Administration’s continued moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling along the Atlantic Coast. The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management released a draft 5-year plan for oil and gas leasing. The draft does not include drilling off the Atlantic Coast, continuing a bipartisan precedent from past administrations.