The governor intends to pull the plug on a worthy effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on imported oil. While most of our neighbors would receive millions of dollars from RGGI to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy and state-of-the-art electric generation facilities, New Jersey would not.
Climate Change and Energy
Responding to Governor Christie’s Decision to Pull Out of Regional Climate Pact
Thursday, May 26th, 2011Local Agriculture Growing in Popularity and Importance
Thursday, April 21st, 2011With increased importance being placed on eating locally grown fresh food, more and more citizens and local governments are exploring small-scale farming, community food gardens and farmer’s markets.
Governance by Watershed: What Would It Look Like in NJ?
Monday, November 15th, 2010image source: Strange Maps Strange Maps today takes a look at a map illustrating what the Intermountain West would have looked like if the US government had heeded the recommendation of explorer John Wesley Powell that state boundaries in the […]
DEP Announces New Initiative to Combat Transportation Emissions
Friday, June 18th, 2010Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced yesterday that New Jersey is joining 10 other states and the District of Columbia to form the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), “a regional group that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through […]
State and Federal Initiatives Raise Difficult Questions about Solar Siting
Thursday, May 13th, 2010With the rise of solar power and other renewable sources of energy a new debate has emerged that raises a number of important questions about the highest and best use for land in the nation’s most developed state.
New Jersey Embraces Smart Growth to Combat Climate Change
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009New Jersey’s final Global Warming Response Act Recommendations Report was just released by the state Department of Environmental Protection one year after its initial draft. The report presents a plan for the state to reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas […]
On Earth Day, Taking Stock of New Jersey’s Environmental Record
Monday, April 20th, 2009New Jersey has made progress in getting its residents to use public transit and in preserving farmland and coastal areas, but more needs to be done.
Where and How We Develop is Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Friday, December 5th, 2008A total of 31 states have completed climate action plans, with 20 setting specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
In Large Metro Areas, It’s Easy Being Green
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008New Jersey is in a good position with regard to its carbon footprint.
Fighting Climate Change Starts at Home
Friday, April 4th, 2008On a per capita basis, in 2005 New Jersey residents emitted an estimated 16.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide from three principal sources: transportation (34 percent); residential, commercial and industrial fuel use (32 percent); and electricity consumption (24 percent).