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In April, the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committeeapproved H.R. 2741, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2023, which willauthorize funding forthe Coast Guard. The bill now awaits consideration by the full House of Representatives. It provides $14.24 billion for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2024 and $14.78 billion forfiscalyear2025. Jersey state officials said they are directing an additional $2 million toward studying environmental impacts of offshore wind power. New projects will monitor whalesand harbor seals nearwind energy projects off Atlantic City. The announcement comes after months when Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy'sadministration has been beset by pressure from offshore wind project critics and Republican legislators over a series of whale and dolphin strandings on New Jersey beaches. To date, the state's Offshore Wind Research & Monitoring Initiative (RMI) has provided $8.5 million in funding foroffshore wind-related projects. |