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Murphy administration makes major changes to NJ sea-level rise rule
They come in part because local officials and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy seem willing to gamble that the worst climate projections won’t come to pass
RY RIVARD / E&E NEWS by POLITICO – In a concession to coastal mayors and developers, Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is making major changes to the sprawling rule package it proposed a year ago to protect New Jersey communities from sea-level rise.
The Department of Environmental Protection on Monday said it is overhauling those rules before they take effect …
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