Meadowlands mayors to proposed power plant: We don’t want you
Leaders from almost all the towns in the Meadowlands have called on Gov. Phil Murphy to block plans to build a large, gas-fired power plant in the district that would…
Here’s how climate change will make N.J. deadlier in your lifetime
If this keeps up, New Jersey will soon feel like North Carolina. And that’s just the tip of the melting iceberg. Ocean City, underwater. Frequent deadly heat waves in Newark.…
Source: NorthJersey.com
Opposition grows toward Meadowlands power plant proposal
Several towns near the site of a proposed gas-fired power plant in the Meadowlands have passed resolutions in recent weeks opposing the project, saying it could cause environmental damage without…
Hasbrouck Heights Council Unanimously Opposes Construction of North Bergen Liberty Generating Power Plant
In other business, the Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing the construction of the North Bergen Liberty Generating Power Plant. The Plant, to be built by Los Angeles-based Diamond Generating…
Opinion: Meadowlands no place for fracked gas plant (northjersey.com)
When it comes to clean energy, Gov. Phil Murphy has pushed New Jersey ahead of most states in the country, setting a goal of 50 percent renewable electricity by 2030,…
Two N.J. Environmental Groups Speak Out Against North Bergen Power Plant | Hudson County View (via Hudson County View)
A representative from Food & Water Watch, as well as the Hackensack riverkeeper, are speaking out against the $1.8 billion power plant slated to open in North Bergen by 2022.“First…
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Union City Commissioners Rescind Measure Opposing $1.8B North Bergen Power Plant | Hudson County View (via Hudson County View)
Taking just 10 days to pull a complete 180, Union City rescinded a measure voicing their opposition to a $1.8N North Bergen power plant set to open in 2022. The…
Union City Commissioners Pass Resolution Opposing $1.8B North Bergen Power Plant | Hudson County View (via Hudson County View)
Citing numerous environmental concerns, the Union City commissioners passed a resolution last week voicing their opposition to a North Bergen power plant. The resolution, approved unanimously at their July 10th…
Meadowlands Power Plant: Environmentalists Blast Permit Approvals by Murphy Administration (via North Jersey)
The project in North Bergen still needs several key approvals, but opponents say the six permits from the state DEP give it considerable momentum.Environmentalists criticized the Murphy administration on Monday…
State Issues Initial Permits for Controversial New Power Plant in Meadowlands (via North Jersey)
The DEP issued the first in a series of permits that a company would need to build a proposed power plant and cables in the Meadowlands.The Murphy Administration approved the…