Tom MacArthur on Environment

	Tom MacArthur on Environment

Federal funds for Sandy Recovery, not more flood insurance

As an Ocean County homeowner, Tom knows firsthand how shore area homes, businesses and infrastructure were devastated by Hurricane Sandy, and how good people had their lives turned upside down. Tom sided with Governor Christie and fully supported federal aid for Sandy victims. Tom knows that New Jersey taxpayers send enough money to Washington, and we deserve our fair share in a time of need like a natural disaster.

Tom stood up to members of his own party and supported a delay in implementing the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act, which would cripple already fragile coastal economies by dramatically increasing flood insurance premiums. In Congress Tom will work with others and use his nearly thirty years of insurance experience to find a better and more affordable permanent solution.

Source: 2014 N.J. House campaign website, TMac4congress.com , Nov 4, 2014

Fund estuary preservation for water & recreation

Tom will work with the Freeholder Boards in Burlington and Ocean Counties, as well as other local, state and federal officials, private organizations and citizen groups across the district to help safeguard our environment, while ensuring a proper balance between preservation and development, which is vital to the region. Tom will fight for the rehabilitation of Barnegat Bay, including continued federal funding from the National Estuaries Program. He will urge protection of the unique ecosystem and a vast array of wildlife and endangered species in the Pinelands, as well as the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer that lies beneath it. Tom will work to preserve and restore the Delaware River Basin, not only to protect a huge drinking water supply for South Jersey, but to improve recreation opportunities and economic activity. Last, but certainly not least, Tom will make the safety and cleanliness of our beaches and treasured coastline a top priority. Source: 2014 N.J. House campaign website, TMac4congress.com , Nov 4, 2014

Click here for definitions & background information on Environment. Click here for HouseMatch answers by Tom MacArthur. Click here for a summary of Tom MacArthur's positions on all issues. Click here for a summary of Tom MacArthur's positions on the AmericansElect.org quiz. Click here for contact information for Tom MacArthur. Click here for a Wikipedia profile of Tom MacArthur. Click here for a Ballotpedia profile of Tom MacArthur. Click here for other NJ politicians. Click here for NJ primary archives. Click here for NJ secondary archives.
*2016-17 Governor, House and Senate candidates on Environment:*			*Tom MacArthur on other issues:*
*NJ Gubernatorial:* Barbara Buono Chris Christie Cory Booker Jack Ciattarelli Joe Rullo John Wisniewski Kim Guadagno *NJ Senatorial:* Frank Pallone Jeff Bell Murray Sabrin Rush Holt Steve Lonegan *Special elections in 2017 (Democrats):* ~~CA-34~~:Becerra(D; appointed CA Atty General) CA-34:Gomez(D; elected June 6) ~~GA-6~~:Ossoff(D; lost election June 20) *Newly-elected Democrats seated Jan.2017:* AZ-1:O`Halleran(D) CA-17:Khanna(D) CA-20:Panetta(D) CA-24:Carbajal(D) CA-44:Barragan(D) CA-46:Correa(D) DE-0:Rochester(D) FL-5:Lawson(D) FL-7:Murphy(D) FL-9:Soto(D) FL-10:Demings(D) FL-13:Crist(D) HI-1:Hanabusa(D) IL-10:Schneider(D) IL-8:Krishnamoorthi(D) MD-4:Brown(D) MD-8:Raskin(D) NH-1:Shea-Porter(D) NJ-5:Gottheimer(D) NV-3:Rosen(D) NV-4:Kihuen(D) NY-3:Suozzi(D) NY-13:Espaillat(D) PA-2:Evans(D) TX-15:Gonzalez(D) VA-4:McEachin(D) WA-7:Jayapal(D)	*Special elections in 2017 (Republicans):* ~~KS-4~~:Pompeo(R; appointed CIA Director) KS-4:Estes(R; elected April 11) ~~GA-6~~:Price(R; appointed HHS Secretary) GA-6:Handel(R; elected June 20) ~~MT-0~~:Zinke(R; appointed DOI Secretary) MT-0:Gianforte(R; elected May 25) ~~SC-5~~:Mulvaney(R; appointed OMB Director) SC-5:Norman(R; elected June 20) ~~UT-3~~:Chaffetz(R; resigned; election pending Nov. 7) *Newly-elected Republicans seated Jan.2017:* AZ-5:Biggs(R) FL-1:Gaetz(R) FL-2:Dunn(R) FL-18:Mast(R) FL-19:Rooney(R) FL-4:Rutherford(R) GA-3:Ferguson(R) IN-3:Banks(R) IN-9:Hollingsworth(R) KS-1:Marshall(R) KY-1:Comer(R) MI-1:Bergman(R) MI-10:Mitchell(R) MN-2:Lewis(R) NC-13:Budd(R) NE-2:Bacon(R) NY-19:Faso(R) NY-22:Tenney(R) PA-8:Fitzpatrick(R) TN-8:Kustoff(R) TX-19:Arrington(R) VA-2:Taylor(R) VA-5:Garrett(R) WI-8:Gallagher(R) WY-0:Cheney(R)	Abortion Budget/Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families/Children Foreign Policy Free Trade Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Infrastructure/Technology Jobs Principles/Values Social Security Tax Reform War/Iraq/Mideast Welfare/Poverty Main Page Wikipedia Profile Ballotpedia Profile NJ politicians NJ Archives

Page last updated: Jul 04, 2017