A new gas-fired power plant would disproportionately impact Black, brown and low-income residents in Essex and Hudson Counties, officials said in a letter to Governor Murphy.
A coalition of environmentalists has gone to court in hopes of forcing Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to take more action to reduce greenhouse gases and combat climate change in New Jersey, alleging the state is not following Murphy’s own policies.
Saying "now is the time for bold action," Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday he's "fast-tracking" New Jersey's goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect the state from climate change.
We talk about hurricanes and droughts when describing the threats from climate change, but solutions to limit dirty emissions also have a big effect on our health, because they result in much cleaner air.
