Sierra Club New Jersey Chapter is part of a 21-group coalition encouraging the New Jersey Legislature to reject two bills, S-1071 and A-639, that would double the amount of money the state puts toward beach replenishment each year from $25 million to $50 million. Chapter Acting Director Taylor McFarland says, "Beach replenishment is not the ultimate solution for dealing with climate change, storm surges and sea-level rise. We have continued to watch failed beach replenishment projects pump millions of dollars of sand on our beaches that just wash away in the next storm."
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No End in Sight: Coalition Argues $1.5B in NJ Beach Replenishment Has Been a Waste (Asbury Park Press, Oct. 8, 2021)
Beach Replenishment Hurts the Environment, Subsidizes Wealthy Homeowners, Group Argues (NJ.com, Oct. 7, 2021)
Advocates Push for Alternatives to Beach Replenishment in NJ (NJ Spotlight, Oct. 7, 2021)
Fishers, Green Coalition: Beach Widening at NJ Shore a Waste (AP News, Oct. 7, 2021)