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Asbury Park

Pallone, Menendez & Booker To Fight Offshore Drilling

Trio will be in Belmar At 11:15 a.m. to stress dangers & legislation

By Michelle Gladden


Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. will join Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker at 11:15 a.m. on the north side deck of Taylor Pavilion located at Fifth and Ocean avenues in Belmar to stress opposition to the Trump administration’s exploration of offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. The three led the fight to remove dangerous […]

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May 01, 2017
Coastal issues

Atlantic Coast off shore drilling thwarted

Zipf: David and Goliath" victory that proves the power of the people

By Michelle Gladden


The Obama administration will remove drilling off the Atlantic Coast from its Oil and Gas Leasing program, according to a Tuesday announcement made by Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. Jewell cited significant potential conflicts with other ocean uses such as the Department of Defense and commercial interests, current market dynamics, limited infrastructure, and opposition […]

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Mar 15, 2016