LAUTENBERG: SENATE PANEL PASSES BILL GIVING NEW JERSEY GREATER SHARE OF WATER FUNDING

By Michael Pagan
May 15, 2009

LAUTENBERG: SENATE PANEL PASSES BILL GIVING NEW JERSEY GREATER SHARE OF WATER FUNDING
N.J. Sen. Fought for Federal Funds for Garden State; With New Formulas, N.J. would receive $109 million under Obama FY2010 Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved legislation to increase New Jersey’s share of funding for wastewater and drinking water treatment facilities. The new formulas, coupled with increased funding under President Obama’s proposed FY2010 budget, would give New Jersey $109 million next year. That would represent an increase of $81 million in funds from last year. Read More.