Is DEP Eyeing Changes to Controversial Flood Rules?

July 8, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

With the deadline for adoption less than a month away, advocates gathered in Trenton to launch a PR campaign aimed at convincing Gov. Phil Murphy to adopt a controversial flood management plan proposed by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The so-called REAL Rules would update flood risk zones and toughen building standards across the state.

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