Politics & Government
At Last Minute, NJ Changes Bill That Would Have Restricted New Fossil-Fuel-Burning Power Plants
The measure allows the construction of such plants to be built if they are to be primarily used as emergency backup power sources.
March 5, 2024
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey legislators were considering a bill that would ban construction of new power plants that burn natural gas or other fossil fuels. But on Monday, they added a loophole big enough to drive a fleet of oil trucks through.
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A state Senate committee on Monday advanced a bill that would authorize a public referendum on amending the state's Constitution to ban construction of new power plants that burn natural gas or other fossil fuels.
Then the measure was changed to allow the construction of such plants to be built if they are to be primarily used as emergency backup power sources.
Find out what's happening in Newarkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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