Archive for Tag: green energy

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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Lame duck is scariest time of year at NJ Statehouse

TRENTON, N.J. – Put down that pumpkin spice and grab some garlic, because it’s almost the most terrifying time of year at the Statehouse in Trenton. Lame duck, the months after an election and before a new legislative session, is when the Democrat majority tries to push through the...

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What will New Jersey look like if Murphy gets his way? We’ll show you.

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy’s aggressive green energy goals are fueling concerns over costs, consumer choice and reliability. Assembly Republicans reveal what it would be like to live in a New Jersey shaped by the governor’s energy policies in their new YouTube video, “Murphy’s Law.”  WATCH: Murphy’s LawMurphy...

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VIDEO: Something’s fishy along the coast of New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. – An unusual cluster of whale deaths. An incurious governor moving full steam ahead despite public cries to stop offshore wind exploration. This whale of a tale of technology versus nature is the topic of this “<Three” video released Wednesday by the Assembly Republican Office. ...

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McGuckin says Murphy has gone mental with green mandates

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Greg McGuckin criticized Gov. Phil Murphy and his clean energy mandates announced Wednesday: “Governor Murphy is out of his mind if he thinks he is saving the planet by eliminating gas-powered cars and homes. He is driving people out of New Jersey with his radical...

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Assembly GOP Leader on Murphy’s new clean energy mandates

TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio said Gov. Phil Murphy’s accelerated green energy goals announced Wednesday leave taxpayers in the dark while the government issues more costly mandates: “Murphy is abandoning his old plan for a worse one at the expense of taxpayers and workers,” DiMaio (R-Warren)...

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Southern shore lawmakers say unprecedented whale deaths warrant suspension of offshore wind projects

TRENTON, N.J. – Sen. Michael Testa and Assemblymen Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan are intensifying calls to suspend offshore wind projects following an unprecedented number of whale deaths along the coasts of New Jersey and New York. They join a chorus of concerned elected officials and environmental and commercial...

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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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VIDEO: Gov. Phil Murphy’s green energy ambitions put residents in the red

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy’s Energy Master Plan calls for 100% clean renewable energy by 2050, but at what cost to homeowners? Expensive all-electric systems and blackouts from power grid overloads could be in New Jersey’s future. WATCH: Goodbye gas stove; hello blackouts In this latest episode of...

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