Complex sentence: In March 2012, the PANYNJ submitted a request to the federal government for an expedited environmental review process, which was approved in July 2012 even though some residents in Newark and Staten Island said they wanted the Coast Guard to conduct a full environmental review.
Split into simpler sentences: In March 2012, the PANYNJ submitted a request to the federal government for an expedited environmental review process, which was approved in July 2012. Some residents in Newark and Staten Island say they want the Coast Guard to conduct a full environmental review.