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Residents reiterate opposition to new power plant for Newark
Clip: 4/27/2022 | 1m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Advocates, neighbors say Ironbound section is already overburdened with pollution
Residents of Newark’s Ironbound section say they’re tired of seeing the neighborhood used as a dumping ground for projects that damage the environment and choke their air with pollution. More than 150 attended an online public hearing Tuesday night, condemning the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s plan to build a gas-fired power plant at its wastewater treatment facility in the community.
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Residents reiterate opposition to new power plant for Newark
Clip: 4/27/2022 | 1m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Residents of Newark’s Ironbound section say they’re tired of seeing the neighborhood used as a dumping ground for projects that damage the environment and choke their air with pollution. More than 150 attended an online public hearing Tuesday night, condemning the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission’s plan to build a gas-fired power plant at its wastewater treatment facility in the community.
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ADL report: Antisemitic incidents at all-time high in 2021
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Clip: 4/27/2022 | 5m 4s | Interview with Scott Richman, regional director, Anti-Defamation League of NY and NJ. (5m 4s)
Business Report: Hospitals' economic impact
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Clip: 4/27/2022 | 2m 26s | New report details hospitals' impact on NJ's economy (2m 26s)
Chalk line marks climate-change danger zone in one NJ town
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Clip: 4/27/2022 | 4m 35s | Climate researchers draw chalk borders to show effects of sea level rise in Sayreville (4m 35s)
Cops and cannabis: It’s a conundrum
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Clip: 4/27/2022 | 4m 41s | Some mayors, lawmakers want to bar cannabis use for off-duty police officers (4m 41s)
Restaurants prepare for plastic bag ban
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Clip: 4/27/2022 | 3m 40s | Restaurants and other food establishments will still be able to use paper bags (3m 40s)
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