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NJ AG vows to fight Trump administration’s proposed elimination of Clean Car Standards

NJ attorney general Grewal and AGs from 20 other states filed comments in late October opposing and demanding withdrawal of the EPA and...

Second Circuit affirms dismissal of challenge to ZEC program on constitutional grounds

Plaintiffs, who are groups/trade groups of electrical generators, brought suit alleging that the New York Public Service Commission’s...

The battle over NESE NY/NJ Pipeline continues with NJDEP denying permit, citing application deficien

NJDEP recently rejected Transco/Williams’ permit for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) pipeline project. Of note, “the [NJDEP]...

Residents look to solar energy as the solution of Puerto Rico’s ongoing electrical problems

Nearly one year after Hurricane Maria hit, residential rooftop solar systems have doubled in Puerto Rico, and, unlike the preexisting...

NYC proposes legislation mandating big energy use reduction for buildings

The NYC City Council announced a bill this month to require major cuts in energy use by NYC’s large buildings, which are “by far the...

Subsidies derived from New Jersey customer electric bill increases to be used to attract offshore wi

In an effort to encourage development and investment in offshore wind projects, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a draft...

Murphy administration files six lawsuits against polluters for contaminated sites in New Jersey

NJ Attorney General Grewal announced this month that the state has filed six separate suits alleging violations of state law against...

From landfill to clean energy: NJ Superfund site transformed into solar panel project

This month, Republic Services and New Jersey Resources Clean Energy Venture (CEV) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion...

U.S. files complaint under CERCLA against two NY companies

This month the U.S. initiated a CERCLA suit against IMC Eastern Corporation (“IMC”) and Island Transportation Corporation (“ITC”), to...

NJ lauded for excellence in reuse at Superfund site

EPA awarded NJDEP, Jersey City, and Prologis, Inc. the ‘Excellence in Site Reuse Award’ as a result of cleanup and reuse efforts at the...