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State bill would require utilities to purchase a portion of their energy from offshore wind farms
- Press of Atlantic City (new window)
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2010-06-30 |
| Companies that want to build windmills off the coast of southern New Jersey will have guaranteed buyers for their energy under a state proposal. Gov. Chris Christie is considering a bill that passed this week to force utility companies to supply a percentage of their energy through offshore wind. The state passed a similar law last year for commercial solar projects. | |
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Cuts to clean-energy program sting small businesses
- The Star-Ledger (new window)
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2010-03-28 |
| "Last Thursday an overflow crowd of 200 people squeezed into a BPU public hearing in Trenton to comment on reductions to the Clean Energy Fund. The speakers, made up of contractors, manufacturers, environmentalists and small utility companies, unanimously opposed the cuts. Many business people spoke passionately about how curtailing the program would hurt their companies and the business environment for green jobs in New Jersey." | |
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Linden council votes down plan for PurGen coal plant
- Green Jersey (new window)
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2009-10-21 |
| The Linden City Council last night voted down a memorandum that, if approved, would have opened the door to a controversial coal plant. Rachel Kohl, a global warming associate with Environment New Jersey, said her group hopes it “sets the tone for any further pursuit of new coal plants in Linden or the state of New Jersey.” | |
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Environmental groups, labor union urge N.J. lawmakers to push energy efficiency
- Star Ledger (new window)
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2009-09-09 |
| Two leading environmental groups and a large labor union joined in Trenton today, urging New Jersey's Congressional leaders to push stronger energy efficiency provisions in proposed federal climate change legislation, citing a new report that claims such measures could create 539,000 jobs in the next 20 years. | |
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Environment New Jersey calls attention to rising fossil fuel prices, need for renewable energy
- Express-Times (new window)
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2009-07-01 |
| Environmental advocates and a state assemblyman gathered Tuesday at the company's Lebanon facility to release Environment New Jersey's report on the rising cost of fossil fuels and the need for renewable energy sources. | |
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PSE&G seeks limits to transmission-line opposition
- Daily Record (new window)
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2009-04-15 |
| Public Service Electric & Gas Co. on Wednesday filed papers opposing efforts to force it to pay for legal fees and expert testimony for those against its proposed transmission line project. | |
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Wind vs Petroleum at First Offshore Energy Hearing
- Environmental News Wire (new window)
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2009-04-07 |
| Off-shore wind supporters and proponents of off-shore oil and gas development battled for power Monday at the first of four regional public meetings held by the Interior Department on a comprehensive energy strategy for the Outer Continental Shelf. | |
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Green thumbs-up for energy
- NJBiz (new window)
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2009-03-09 |
| New Jersey’s green energy advocates are applauding President Barack Obama’s newly signed stimulus plan, which they say will help clean energy and energy efficiency businesses expand and create jobs. But some also are concerned that the recession could make it difficult for businesses to grow, even with the help of stimulus dollars. | |
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State has Obama to-do list
- Gloucester County Times (new window)
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2008-11-12 |
| From those advocating for health care reform to others pushing alternative energy production, organizations in New Jersey are waiting, rather impatiently, for President-elect Barack Obama to begin work in the Oval Office. | |
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North Jersey power line challenged over environmental concerns
- Star Ledger (new window)
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2008-10-28 |
| The 45-mile, $650 million high-voltage power line proposed for North Jersey would diminish renewable energy efforts, damage property values and potentially cause health problems, according to environmentalists and municipal officials who today asked the state to reject the project. | |
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Wind has big role in draft of energy plan
- Courier Post (new window)
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2008-07-11 |
| Public comment began Thursday on the draft version of Gov. Jon S. Corzine's energy master plan, a widely critiqued road map for sourcing and husbanding power amid global warming for the next two decades and beyond. | |
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Corzine pressed on energy master plan
- The Bergen Record (new window)
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2008-06-06 |
| A statewide environmental group will spend the summer trying to pressure Governor Corzine to do a better job of combating global warming. By harnessing offshore winds, beefing up solar power and building greener homes, the state could improve New Jersey's Energy Master Plan, said Marie Wisecup, campaign coordinator for Environment New Jersey. | |
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Corzine energy plan includes new nuke plant
- Philadelphia Inquirer (new window)
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2008-04-18 |
| Gov. Corzine has unveiled a long-anticipated energy master plan that includes a provision for additional nuclear power plants. The most likely site for such a plant would be at the adjacent Salem and Hope Creek nuclear power stations in Salem County, where the state's largest utility has said it is considering a fourth generating unit. | |
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Corzine energy plan counts on nuclear and natural sources
- Star Ledger (new window)
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2008-03-29 |
| New Jersey probably needs another nuclear power plant, even if the state succeeds in promoting solar power, wind farms and other clean energy sources, according to an energy master plan drafted by the Corzine administration and ob tained by The Star-Ledger. | |
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Three propose wind farms off Jersey Shore
- Philadelphia Inquirer (new window)
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2008-03-05 |
| An established utility, a wind-farm developer, and a consortium of commercial fishermen each have proposed building giant turbine-driven power plants off the Jersey Shore, hoping to demonstrate the viability of the ocean breeze as a clean source of electricity. | |
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Governor Corzine Plans for New Power Plants in New Jersey
- Star-Ledger (new window)
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2007-10-10 |
| The Corzine administration wants to create a state-run authority that would develop additional power plants in New Jersey, a step that officials believe would boost the supply of electricity in the state and lead to lower electric bills for consumers and businesses. | |
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No Need To Go Back to Nuclear
- Philadelphia Inquirer (new window)
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2007-09-17 |
| The timing of Exelon's launch is no accident. In the fall, Gov. Corzine will unveil an energy master plan that will detail New Jersey's energy future for the next 15 years. Exelon and PSE&G are working to ensure the governor writes nuclear into the plan instead of taking the state toward a visionary new energy future. | |
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Energy Giants Push Their 'Green' Image
- Trenton Times (new window)
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2007-09-17 |
| There was a time when "Go Green" was a mantra repeated solely by environmentalists and climate scientists, when public forums on energy conservation existed largely outside the realm of corporations that hold a stake in resources like oil and gas. But faced with rising oil prices, a growing base of environmentally conscious consumers, and a slew of publicity that has painted energy corporations as villains in the battle against global warming, oil and gas corporations are paying more attention to "going green." | |
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Contrary views of N.J. energy future
- Asbury Park Press
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2007-04-10 |
| Environment New Jersey: Say no to nuclear, yes to renewable | |
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Groups: Replace Nuclear Power
- Gloucester County Times
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2007-04-10 |
| New Jersey environmentalists detailed a plan Monday to replace the state's nuclear power facilities by 2020, combining a more efficient use of energy with cleaner energy alternatives such as wind farms at the Jersey Shore. | |
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Interest in solar rising in the East
- The News Journal
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2007-01-07 |
| Alternative energy building momentum | |
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N.J. power plant wants to increase output
- News Journal
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2006-10-30 |
| Hope Creek proposal, a worry to industry watchers, under review | |
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Renewable Energy Must Be Focus of Master Plan
- Courier-Post
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2006-10-28 |
| New Jersey's citizens and leaders should work together to meet a common goal of relying on more renewable energy sources. An editorial by the Courier-Post. | |
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Nuclear role unclear in state's energy plan
- Courier-Post
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2006-10-25 |
| Nuclear power is likely to be on the agenda as the state looks for ideas for an "energy master plan" at public hearings this week. | |
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Tall Order for the BPU
- Star-Ledger
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2006-10-10 |
| Gov. Jon Corzine has ordered one of the state's less-known agencies to produce a miracle. The Board of Public Utilities must figure out how New Jersey can clean the air, cut traffic, slow global warming, generate jobs and make sure the lights remain on through the foulest weather. All while saving consumers money. An editorial by the Star-Ledger | |
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Rowan forum probes wind power
- Courier-Post
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2006-10-07 |
| As the demand for electricity continues, advocates for wind energy say it's time to pay more attention to its potential in the state. | |
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New Jersey should rely more on clean energy
- Courier-Post
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2006-10-07 |
| Unless conservation efforts are stepped up, New Jerseyans are expected to use 25 percent more electricity in 2020 than they do now. An editorial by the Courier-Post | |
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