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N.J. environmental groups ask judge to halt Roxbury ICE center development

April 15, 2026 12:21 pm

A group of New Jersey environmental groups asked a federal judge Tuesday evening to halt development of a potential immigration center in Roxbury, a proposal that has drawn ire from local Democrats and Republicans alike. After months of speculation, federal...

N.J. voters want moratorium on data center construction, growth in energy supply, poll finds

April 14, 2026 5:00 amApril 14, 2026 7:08 pm

A poll of New Jersey voters found a majority supports a ban on data center construction until power plants can be built to handle the energy load, and voters support the construction of natural gas, nuclear, and clean energy plants. ...

DOJ sues Morris Township over all-electric apartment complex ordinance

April 1, 2026 12:43 pmApril 1, 2026 1:35 pm

A Morris Township ordinance requiring new apartment complexes to be all-electric faces a legal challenge from a mighty opponent: the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Morris Township and several of its officials on Tuesday, alleging a 2022...

Senate trio calls for passage of bill requiring fossil-fuel companies to pay up before budget

March 30, 2026 3:51 pmMarch 30, 2026 4:49 pm

A trio of state senators on the Senate Budget Committee is demanding that before legislators pass the first budget of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s tenure, the state should pass legislation requiring fossil-fuel companies to pay millions to address climate change. Three...

Gen Z climate group establishes formal political operation

March 10, 2026 7:00 amMarch 10, 2026 3:56 pm

New Jersey’s largest Gen Z political advocacy group will bolster its political operation after incorporating as a 501(c)4, the group announced Monday. Climate Revolution Action Network (CRAN), a climate-focused advocacy group founded in 2024, will use its new organizational status...

Bill to study advanced nuclear reactors gains momentum

December 16, 2025 3:25 pmDecember 16, 2025 4:45 pm

The legislature is poised to send a bill to Gov. Phil Murphy that would direct a state regulatory agency to study the feasibility of building advanced nuclear reactors in the state. The bill, S4689, would direct the state’s Board of...

Croft’s NJ-11 energy agenda: offer free solar, hold data centers and utility executives accountable

December 5, 2025 10:01 am

Cammie Croft, one of the many Democrats making an effort to break out in the packed 12-way field for Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s House seat, is releasing an energy affordability agenda today that she says will bring down utility costs in...