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News List

  • Garrett Amendment for Natural Resources Conservation Service Passes House
    Jul 9, 2009  - Rep. Scott Garrett’s (R-NJ) amendment for the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation Operations Account passed the House of Representatives by voice vote late Wednesday night. Garrett’s amendment to H.R. 2997, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Rela... More
  • Garrett Amendment for Highland Conservation Fund Passes House
    Jun 26, 2009  - Rep. Scott Garrett’s (R-NJ) amendment to double funding by $2 million for land conservation partnerships authorized by the Highlands Conservation Act passed the House of Representatives by voice vote late Thursday night. Garrett’s amendment to H.R. 2996, the FY 2010 Interior, Environment, and Relat... More
  • Garrett Statement on the National Energy Tax
    Jun 26, 2009  - Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) issued the following statement on the national energy tax: “I have and will continue to support an energy policy that will move America away from foreign sources of energy, and promote conservation, alternative fuels and deep-sea exploration. The legislation offered by th... More
  • SPECIAL UPDATE: Garrett Opposes National Energy Tax
    Jun 26, 2009  - Friends, I’m writing you in a special Garrett Gazette to raise your awareness about the national energy tax proposed by House Democrats that will likely be voted on in the House of Representatives today. This national energy tax is certain to raise electricity prices, increase gasoline prices, and ... More
  • Fish and Wildlife Grants Available
    Jun 22, 2009  - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking proposals from states and U.S. territories interested in obtaining federal grant assistance to acquire land or conduct planning for endangered species conservation efforts. For fiscal year 2010, the President’s budget request for the Cooperative Endanger... More
  • Garrett Gazette Opening Message
    May 4, 2009  - Last week, I sent an official letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson about the Ringwood Superfund site. I am encouraging her to make its cleanup one of her top priorities. As the elected federal representative for the people of Ringwood, I stand with them and their lo... More
  • Ringwood Superfund Site Letters
    May 4, 2009  - Below is a list of letters Rep. Garrett has written with regard to Ringwood (letters are included below) April 30, 2009 The Honorable Lisa Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency July 31, 2007 The Honorable Lisa Jackson, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental ... More
  • Ringwood Superfund Site Press Releases
    May 4, 2009  - Below is a list of press releases about Rep. Garrett's Ringwood efforts (text of releases is included below) May 12, 2008 Garrett Gazette Newsletter announcing Congressman Garrett's involvement with the Citizen Advisory Commission November 29, 2006 press release Congressman Garrett Continues t... More
  • Garrett Statement on Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
    Mar 12, 2009  - Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) released a statement today on the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009:   “I have long been an advocate of open space preservation, seeking to balance the protection of New Jersey’s natural heritage with the protection of our constitutional private property rights.... More