Author: Tony Novak
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Water Resources Development Act to Become Law
Potentially big news for the environment: This week Congress passed the Water Resources Development Act. This is bipartisan legislation where separate versions were already passed by both the House and Senate, and finally agreed on a compromise to allow this to become law after being stalled since 2014. The bill authorizes the U.S. Army Corps…
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“the state wants”
Incomplete recent news coverage on an important issue that affects so many of us in South Jersey is taking a toll on local attitudes. Many people, including our own local elected representatives, tell us their impressions of what “the state wants” for Money Island without any factual basis. They make observations of other news events…
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New Jersey land use planning changes for 2025
The biggest legal change for New Jersey’s shoreline communities like our own at Money Island is likely to be the New Jersey Resilient Environment and Landscapes (REAL) rule is part of the New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJPACT) initiative, aimed at modernizing land resource protection rules to enhance resilience against climate change impacts such…
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Fifth Annual Climate Assessment
https://nca2023.globalchange.gov/ A wealth of information on the impact of climate change.