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DEP chief reflects on NJ’s clean-energy transition
NJ leaders are attempting to transition to 100% clean energy by 2050
BRIANA VANNOZZI / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS – NJ Spotlight News anchor Briana Vannozzi spoke with Shawn LaTourette, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, about the state’s efforts to combat climate change, as well as recent news in the fight against toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water …
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