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Big wins for climate this session!
The Connecticut legislative session ended on May 4th and we’re celebrating some big wins on climate! Senate Bill 4 addresses transportation emissions—a significant source of greenhouse gases and toxic air pollutants. The law requires that vehicles purchased or leased for the state be electric as follows: by 2026, at least fifty per cent 55 of such cars and light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, by 2028, at least seventy-five per cent of cars and light duty trucks shall be battery electric vehicles, and by 2030, one hundred per cent of cars and light duty trucks shall be battery
Controversial Pinelands Coal Plant To Shut Down Not Convert
Clean Water Action sang the praises of today's overnight news that the owner of the BL England (aka Beasley Point) power plant in Ocean City has decided to retire it instead of continuing with a controversial plan to try and convert if from dirty coal to equally problematic frack gas power.
Empower NJ - Stop Fossil Fuels Press Conference: Statement of Amy Goldsmith, NJ State Director of Clean Water Action
Read a statement by Amy Goldsmith, NJ State Director of Clean Water Action at an Empower NJ press conference releasing a groundbreaking report calling for a fossil fuel moratorium in New Jersey.
Quotes from additional authors of “Fighting Climate Change: The Urgent Case for a Moratorium on all Fossil Fuel Projects in NJ”
Quotes from additional authors of “ Fighting Climate Change: The Urgent Case for a Moratorium on all Fossil Fuel Projects in NJ”
13 Frack Gas Projects Undermine Murphy Clean Energy Plan
The report, FIGHTING Climate Change in NJ: The Urgent Case for a Moratorium on all Fossil Fuel Projects documents the devastating climate impacts if 12 new frack gas projects in New Jersey move forward - in stark contrast to Governor Murphy’s stated commitment and legal requirements to combat global warming and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.