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NJBIA Voices Concerns on Costs of DEP’s Proposed Air, Land Use Rules

Dec22,2020

The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is stating its concerns over the Department of Environmental Protection’s outline of new mandatory emissions reduction rule proposals for mobile and stationary sources. As part of the state’s Protecting Against Climate Change (PACT) efforts, the DEP said on Monday it is planning to adopt California’s advanced clean truck rules that require manufacturers to sell their vans and trailers to increase their zero-emission vehicles. The […]

ExxonMobil Announces Emission Reduction Plans

Dec14,2020

By NJBIA

ExxonMobil said Monday it plans further reductions in greenhouse gas emissions over the next five years to support the goals of the international climate change treaty known as the Paris Agreement, and anticipates meeting year-end 2020 reductions. ExxonMobil said it plans to reduce the intensity of operated upstream greenhouse gas emissions by 15% to 20% by 2025, compared to 2016 levels. This will […]

Climate Change is Our No. 1 Threat, says DEP Commissioner

Nov06,2020

By Anthony Birritteri

Catherine McCabe, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), believes that good environmental policy and good business go hand in hand. “We all share a common goal in building a strong resilient New Jersey for the future, both economically and environmentally. The best way to ensure that is to maintain strong, open […]

Residential Natural Gas Use Expected to Be Higher this Winter

Nov03,2020

By NJBIA

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is forecasting a 5% increase in residential natural gas consumption this winter over last year, based on projections of a colder winter in 2020-2021, and the fact that more consumers are working from their homes now during the day. In its October 2020 Short-Term Energy Outlook, the EIA forecasts […]

BPU President Discusses Costs and Benefits of Clean Energy Future

Oct30,2020

By NJBIA

New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan unveiled in January by Gov. Phil Murphy outlines strategies for the state to reach its ambitious goal of 100% clean energy by 2050. As the state works toward this goal and moves forward into a cleaner energy economy, the big question is: What will it cost? This morning, New Jersey […]

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