To encourage members of the House of
Representatives to the reject President Trump’s proposed massive cuts to EPA
and NOAA budgets, and restore full funding when they reconvene in the NJ,
League of Conservation initiated a state-wide rally organized by Britta Wenzel,
Executive Director of Save Barnegat Bay.
On very short notice, many local mayors joined with over 12
environmental organizations to call on Congress not to cut funding to key
programs that protect water quality and coastal ecosystems. Congressman Pallone joined the rally, along
with Zach McCue from Senator Booker’s office.
Mayors from Brick, Point Pleasant Beach, and Bay Head as well as Council
President of Lavallette spoke passionately to the large gathering and the press
about the need to protect these essential programs.
Cindy Zipf, executive director of
Clean Ocean Action attended the event and said, “Rather than cutting the EPA,
the federal government should eliminate subsidies to oil companies and the
program for offshore oil drilling. Although federal lawmakers have proposed
less severe cuts to programs that affect clean water, no reduction in funding
is acceptable. These programs were already underfunded. We need more money for
these programs, not less. Especially with the impact of climate change and what
we saw from Superstorm Sandy."
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