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Legislation Aims to Permanently Protect N.Y./N.J. Harbor Bight

by Rose Fox, New York City on 08. 8.06
Business & Politics

harborbight.jpgOur friends at the Coastal Marine Resource Center are excited about new Congressional legislation under consideration that would declare 19,000 square miles of ocean in the New York/New Jersey harbor bight to be a permanently protected area. Reports the New Jersey Star-Ledger, "The New Jersey/New York Clean Ocean Zone Act would permanently ban construction of new dumpsites, extracting of national resources, building of new pipelines and other damaging measures" in an area still vulnerable despite three decades of intensive clean-up work and temporary regulations sponsored by groups like CMRC and its allies. We'll be keeping a close eye on the progress of this legislation, and hoping fervently for its success. ::In the News: New Bill Aims to Keep Ocean Between N.Y. and Jersey Clean

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Hmm, won't this also prevent any offshore wind developments in the area?

jump to top scruss says:

Offshore wind has been a hotly contested issue by the nimby crowd on longisland. It was the first thing I though of when I saw the headline.
this quote says it all:
"Banning...new pipelines and other damaging measures"

I wonder if the next massive east coast blackout will change a few minds?

jump to top citizen says:

Thanks for the post Treehugger and for your comments. The legislation is pro-wind farm and renewable energy but aims to limit the development of unrenewable facilities such as LNG terminals. Feel free to check out our website or Clean Ocean Action for more information...

Cheers,
JB

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