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Beach protection funding key to state’s economy, congressmen argue
Beach protection funding key to state’s economy, congressmen argue
The importance of tourism to the state’s economy is a key reason why the federal government must maintain funding for protecting beaches, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-Cliffside Park) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) said today.
“People have to be satisfied that the beaches are clean and the water is safe for them to swim,” said Pallone, a sponsor of a federal law enacted in 2000 that sets national water quality standards and provides states with funding to test water quality and notify the public when conditions are unsafe.
Pallone said he and Lautenberg are seeking to maintain $10 million in federal appropriations for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1. He said it is likely the funding will be including in a “continuing resolution,” used to fund the government. (Kitchenman, NJBIZ)
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