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Lawmakers Swiftly Advance Key Climate Bills
But Sen. Bob Smith cautions that further advancement won’t be all smooth sailing
TOM JOHNSON / NJ SPOTLIGHT NEWS – After months of debate, a pair of climate bills won swift approval from a legislative committee on Thursday, two measures supporters say would help modernize the aging power grid and speed up New Jersey’s clean-energy transition.
In a meeting that lasted less than a half-hour, the Senate Environment and Energy Committee voted out the bills, while also approving a proposed amendment to that state Constitution that would enshrine the right to a clean and healthy environment…
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