FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15, 2025
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New Jersey LCV Responds to DEP Revised NJPACT Rules
Amended rules mean less protection for vulnerable residents
TRENTON, NJ – The following is a statement from Ed Potosnak, Executive Director, New Jersey LCV, regarding the recent decision by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to revise the NJPACT Real Rules.
“After tragically losing lives due to the flash flooding last night, allowing affordable housing to be built in flood-prone areas without stronger safeguards is unconscionable. We don’t want to look back after a future disaster, like the flooding we just saw in New Jersey and Texas, and regret not doing more when we had the chance, said Ed Potosnak, Executive Director, New Jersey LCV. “There’s still time to strengthen these critical rules, which will ultimately protect New Jersey’s families from the realities of climate change, before they’re finalized. We urge DEP to be bolder, especially to protect our most vulnerable—for our health, our safety, and our future.”