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Critics claim NJ Transit still ‘tilted’ toward fossil fuels
Clip: 2/16/2022 | 3m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Environmental groups had lobbied hard for a solar-powered plant
“It does feel like a betrayal,” clean-energy advocate Sam DiFalco said about NJ Transit's revised plans for a natural gas-fueled power plant in Kearny. The plant is supposed to supply electricity to keep trains running during massive power outages like the one caused by Superstorm Sandy. Environmental groups had lobbied for a solar-powered plant.
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Critics claim NJ Transit still ‘tilted’ toward fossil fuels
Clip: 2/16/2022 | 3m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
“It does feel like a betrayal,” clean-energy advocate Sam DiFalco said about NJ Transit's revised plans for a natural gas-fueled power plant in Kearny. The plant is supposed to supply electricity to keep trains running during massive power outages like the one caused by Superstorm Sandy. Environmental groups had lobbied for a solar-powered plant.
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Clip: 2/16/2022 | 2m 41s | Activists are fighting a proposal to build an Amazon shipping hub at Newark airport (2m 41s)
McKnight seeks to mandate police to hold public roundtables
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