Archive for Tag: clean energy

Spoiler Alert: Murphy’s overhyped maiden voyage into the offshore wind industry doesn’t end well

TRENTON, N.J. – Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 died suddenly on Oct. 31, 2023, following a four-year battle with New Jersey Republicans, environmentalists, the fishing industry, shore residents and many, many more. They will be missed only by Gov. Phil Murphy and progressives who spent billions trying...

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Monmouth County lawmakers call for energy mandate moratorium following Orsted fallout

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno, of Monmouth County, are calling on legislative leaders to prohibit Gov. Phil Murphy from issuing costly green energy mandates following the offshore wind fallout with Orsted this week.  “When a multi-billion dollar foreign company like Orsted abandons Murphy’s green energy...

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Efforts to ban natural gas in NJ reach boiling point

TRENTON, N.J. – By approving controversial measures this summer pushing building owners to convert from natural gas to electric heat, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is teaming up with Gov. Phil Murphy to advance his green energy goals despite public outcry. Are the five government-appointed commissioners at...

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Committee advances bill that supports renewable natural gas investments

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz’s bill that directs the Board of Public Utilities to establish a program that encourages renewable natural gas procurement advanced Monday. The bill (A577), heard in the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee, would also urge gas public utilities to make investments in renewable natural...

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Guardian bill calls for ocean energy study

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Don Guardian wants the state to explore the possibilities of ocean energy to keep New Jersey’s lights on. The up-and-down motion of waves, and push-and-pull of ocean tides, creates kinetic energy that can be converted into usable electricity. Most popularly, floats or buoys moved by...

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