New Jersey waters down proposed referendum on new fossil fuel power plant ban – By Wayne Parry (Associated Press) / March 4, 2024
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers wanted to ask voters whether to ban new fossil fuel-fired power plants.
And then they added a loophole big enough to drive a fleet of oil trucks through.
A state Senate committee on Monday advanced a bill that would authorize a public referendum on amending the state’s Constitution to ban construction of new power plants that burn natural gas or other fossil fuels.
But the measure was changed to allow the construction of such plants if they are to be primarily used as emergency backup power sources.
