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Clean Energy Jobs News
Keep up to date with the latest news on New Jersey's clean energy economy
Jersey Renews Coalition and Labor Allies Call on Legislative Leadership to Continue Support for Offshore Wind
February 16, 2024 The Jersey Renews Coalition and labor allies submitted a letter co-signed by 17 labor unions and labor advocate...
U.S. COASTAL COUNTY RESIDENTS SUPPORT OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT AS INDUSTRY HITS KEY MILESTONES
Avery Cullinan Climate Nexus February 7, 2024 The majority of U.S. coastal county residents support offshore wind development, according...
Empowering American labor: A clean energy revolution to combat climate change
William Sproule, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Debra Coyle, New Jersey Work Environment Council February 13,...
New Jersey Groups Celebrate Third Round of Offshore Wind Projects
For release January 24, 2024 Media contact Nicole Kirgan nicole@taftcommunications.com 732-691-3326 The New Jersey Board of Public...
Bill Strengthening NJ’s Community Solar Program Signed by Governor Murphy
Karli Marshall Vote Solar January 4, 2024 Today, Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to strengthen the state’s community solar program,...
New Jersey backers of offshore wind tout good jobs, fossil fuel independence
Protect Earth Magazine Farah Siddiqi December 6 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wants the state’s Board of Public Utilities to initiate more...
Vote on major clean-energy bill is put off
NJ Spotlight News Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent November 20, 2023 Environmental advocates want a law that sets hard deadlines for...
Nearly 40 NJ Advocates Remain Steadfast in Support of Offshore Wind
November 1, 2023 Media contact Nicole Kirgan (nicole@taftcommunications.com) 732-691-3326 Nearly 40 NJ Advocates Remain Steadfast in...
Navigating truths and falsehoods of New Jersey’s offshore wind plans
ROI Cyndie Williams, Carpenter Contractor Trust October 10, 2023 Offshore wind represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity for New...
Wind will Bring Thousands of Labor Jobs to New Jersey
New Jersey Globe Wyatt Earp September 12, 2023 New Jersey skilled construction and building trades workers have an economic boom coming...
Clean-energy jobs powering growth in national economy and New Jersey
NJ Spotlight September 15, 2023 The clean-energy economy added more than 3 million jobs across the nation last year with New Jersey among...
Want to Understand Clean Energy Anxiety? Look at the Jersey Shore
By Elizabeth A. Cerceo The New York Times September 5, 2023 This summer, as my children splashed in the freakishly warm ocean waves by...
Let's Rise Above the Opposition to Offshore Wind
Reporters have uncovered that several far-right wing donors and organizations have been supporting opposition to offshore wind...
Inflation Reduction Act poised to be New Jersey game-changer
President Joe Biden’s administration made history last August by signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law. By Dan Quinlan and Richard...
More than 50 NJ Groups Celebrate NJ’s Permanent Community Solar Program Rollout
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2023 Contact: Karli Marshall, Vote Solar, kmarshall@votesolar.org More than 50 NJ Groups Celebrate NJ’s...
NJ’s Clean Energy Fund Hangs in Balance as Legislative Leaders, Advocacy Groups Urge End to Raids
For immediate release Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Media contact: Nicole Kirgan (nicole@taftcommunications.com; 732-691-3326) NJ’s Clean...
Environmental justice and our clean energy future
RONALD TUFF, ED POTOSNAK | June 19, 2023 | OPINION On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers brought news of the Emancipation Proclamation to...
Op-Ed: Hands off the Clean Energy Fund
VIRGIL FRANCIS, RICHARD LAWTON | APRIL 11, 2023 | OPINION Calling on Gov. Murphy and lawmakers to halt diversion of money designated for...
At budget time, Murphy can't kick this bad habit
March 6, 2023 By Star-Ledger Editorial Board New Jersey has a record $10 billion surplus, so it would be reasonable to ask why Gov....
Community solar projects seen as key to NJ’s clean-energy targets
Advocates say more focus needed on communities of color, low income To continue to promote clean energy in New Jersey, elected officials...
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