Monthly Archives: January 2018

Supporters are reviving a new nuclear bailout in NJ. Costly for residents and bad for clean energy / the environment!

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There’s a new nuclear bailout bill.
State lawmakers Thursday announced they’ve re-written a controversial proposal that could hike New Jerseyans’ energy bills to bail out the state’s nuclear power plants — though it’s now unclear how much rates may rise. State Senate President S…
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Plastic Pollution Is Killing Coral Reefs, 4-Year Study Finds

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Plastic Pollution Is Killing Coral Reefs, 4-Year Study Finds

by Christopher Joyce

NPR – January 25, 2018

Millions of tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean every year. And the trash stays there: Whether it’s grocery bags or water bottles or kids’ toys, plastic is practically indestructible….

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/25/580227045/plastic-pollution-is-killing-coral-reefs-4-year-study-finds?sc=17&f=1001&utm_source=iosnewsapp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=app

NJ Senate Panel Advances bills to rejoin Regional Greenhouse Gas Program, a regional cap-and-trade program that includes nine northeast states and imposes a surcharge on carbon emissions from power plants. The program creates a financial incentive for controlling pollution by requiring a power plant to pay depending on the amount of carbon pollution it emits.

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http://observer.com/2018/01/nj-senate-panel-advances-rejoin-regional-greenhouse-gas-initiative/

Oppose the Trump Administration’s proposed Roll Back of Safety Rules Created After the Deepwater Horizon Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

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From The New York Times:

U.S. to Roll Back Safety Rules Created After Deepwater Horizon Spill

The Interior Department said reversing the Obama-era regulations would reduce “unnecessary burdens” on the energy industry.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/us/trump-offshore-drilling.html