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NJ went all-in on wind power in 2022. This year, Gov. Sherrill says maybe someday.
MICHAEL SOL WARREN / GOTHAMIST – New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Wednesday laid out a vision for what she called an “all-of-the-above model” for controlling energy costs and increasing production in New Jersey — but demurred on any vision for offshore wind, once a cornerstone of her predecessor’s green energy plans.
Just a few years ago, offshore wind was set to transform New Jersey’s energy sector, with multiple gigawatts of wind power approved by state regulators. But that industry faltered as inflation rose after the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has effectively been halted by the Trump administration’s hostility to wind power …
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