Courier Post: Funding for Barnegat Bay could be in jeopardy in '12


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To the list of perils facing Barnegat Bay, like jellyfish swarms and disappearing fish, there might be a new one to add: fiscal austerity in Washington.

Money for restoring coastal bays and rivers could be up for grabs as Congress grapples with a 2012 budget in the coming month, said Richard Innes, executive director of the Association of National Estuary Programs.

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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 9/5/2011 1:00 PM
Categories: Jersey Shore
Tags: barnegat bay department of environmental protection jellyfish coastal bay barnegat light
 

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