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It has always been a top priority of Congressman Pallone's to protect the water and air and clean up both Superfund and Brownfields sites so New Jersey residents can lead healthy lives in the communities where they live and work.
Pallone describes protecting air and water and cleaning contaminated sites as an ongoing top priority.
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The enacted law provided $3.5 billion for Hazardous Substance Superfund remedial activities and $1.5 billion for Brownfields activities, including remediation, assessment, revolving loan fund, multipurpose, and job-training grants. It also provided additional clean-water and drinking-water infrastructure authorizations.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The infrastructure law delivered substantial federal funding for Superfund, Brownfields, and water infrastructure priorities matching the promise's core subject matter.
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The House roll call for H.R. 3684 shows the measure passed 228-206 and lists Representative Pallone of New Jersey as voting Yea.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone voted for the enacted infrastructure law that funded Superfund cleanup, Brownfields work, and water infrastructure.
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EPA identifies the Raritan Bay Slag site in Old Bridge and Sayreville, New Jersey; says EPA cleaned up the Margaret's Creek sector in 2018; and states that the current cleanup sequence includes the Seawall Sector and then the Jetty Sector. The page says EPA finalized the Seawall Sector remedial design on September 27, 2023, and signed a July 2024 interagency agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to prepare cleanup procurement documents.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): EPA records show concrete cleanup progress and ongoing federal work at a New Jersey Superfund site in communities within Pallone's district area.
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EPA states that a February 10, 2025 consent decree required parties to pay $151.1 million, with EPA receiving $132.4 million for Seawall Sector cleanup, Jetty Sector design and cleanup, and other site-related activities.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A 2025 federal court-approved settlement is funding remaining cleanup at a New Jersey Superfund site, supporting fulfillment on Superfund cleanup in New Jersey communities.
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 2467 passed the House 241-183 but was referred to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The bill would require EPA action to remediate PFAS in the environment, publish Clean Water Act water-quality criteria, limit PFAS discharges into U.S. waters, issue a drinking-water regulation for PFOA and PFOS, and add PFOA/PFOS as hazardous air pollutants.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The PFAS bill was a concrete House-passed effort to protect water and air, but it did not become law in that Congress, so it supports effort and partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.
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The Clerk's roll call for H.R. 2467 shows the PFAS Action Act passed the House and lists Representative Pallone of New Jersey as voting Yea.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone voted to advance a House-passed bill aimed at PFAS remediation, clean water protections, drinking-water standards, and hazardous-air-pollutant regulation.
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Pallone's official site reports that at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee markup, he supported a national AI data center moratorium until Congress can ensure data centers do not harm air, water, or power bills.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This current-term official statement supports that Pallone continues to prioritize air and water protection, though it is advocacy rather than enacted cleanup funding.
perform critical work to support the cleanup of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, EPA and DOJ announced a proposed settlement for major work advancing cleanup of a New Jersey Superfund site, including the Lower Passaic River.
We need real, substantial federal guardrails in place to restrict their impact on our air, our water
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, Pallone used his Energy and Commerce role to press for federal guardrails protecting air and water from data-center impacts.
the Environmental Protection Agency must conduct additional testing in the residential areas
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone sought additional EPA testing around a contaminated Keyport landfill area, showing current-term prioritization of local water, soil, and public-health concerns.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone announced federal FY2026 funding for water infrastructure projects in Asbury Park and Perth Amboy, including wastewater and drinking-water treatment upgrades.
$4 Million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): EPA announced 2026 Brownfields grants for New Jersey communities, a concrete federal action aligned with cleanup of contaminated Brownfields sites.
funding I included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): EPA quoted Pallone tying New Jersey Brownfields funding, including Red Bank work in his district, to funding he included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.