PSE&G says it’s ready for incoming ice storm
NEWARK, N.J. – February 3, 2022) PSE&G is prepared for the freezing rain, sleet and snow forecast to begin tonight through most of Friday, particularly in northern areas of New Jersey. These…
More Magical Thinking: President Biden’s Offshore Wind Fantasy
Jonathan Lesser on February 3, 2022 Last March, President Joe Biden announced a goal of building 30,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind generation by 2030. Doing so will “strengthen the domestic supply…
‘Lost Opportunity’: White House Slams USPS Plan To Buy More Gas-Powered Vehicles
The USPS has failed to properly assess the environmental impact of its plan to replace its current aging fleet with so-called next generation delivery vehicles (NGDV), according to the EPA and Council…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Five Years For Extensive Identity Fraud Scheme Involving the Personal Information of Over 450 Potential Victims
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Deslouis Edouard, 28, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered…
Europe To Rely More On Coal As Natural Gas Demand Fades
Europe is set to rely more heavily on coal production in 2022 as liquified natural gas demand decreases due to heightened tensions with Russia, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report…
As winter storm incoming, Berkeley Township reminds residents of street parking restrictions
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets, an emergency shall exist and no vehicle shall be parked on the streets. The…
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Images of Child Sex Abuse
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Virginia man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for possessing images of the sexual abuse of children. Ian Andrew Zearley, 40, of Louisa County, pleaded guilty…
China’s Xi Vows To ‘Work With’ Other Nations On Climate Change After Skipping UN Climate Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised his support to ongoing global climate change mitigation efforts despite his absence from the recent United Nations climate summit. “We need to discard Cold War mentality and…
‘No Interest In Fossil Gas’: Green Group Takes Over Global Fracking Company
A prominent U.K. green energy group took over a firm dedicated to fracking for natural gas, vowing to halt all fossil fuel production and cancel further development, The Guardian reported. The North…
2021 Was Colder Than Recent Years But Followed Warming Trend, US Says
Last year marked the sixth-warmest year on record, but it was colder than both 2019 and 2020, according to two independent federal reports. The average surface temperature worldwide, measured via land stations…
‘Coal’s Rebound’: US Emissions Spiked In 2021 Despite Biden Green Pledges
Greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. surged in 2021, even as President Joe Biden pursued an aggressive environmental agenda to stave off climate change. Overall, carbon emissions ticked up 6.2% in 2021…
World’s Biggest Coal Port Transitions To Wind Energy
The largest global coal port announced it would decarbonize within two decades and switch to renewable power, ultimately transitioning away from its current business model. The Port of Newcastle in Australia reached…
Commercial truck hauler collides with Honda Pilot on Route 37 in Manchester
Manchester Twp. NJ – On Tuesday January 4, 2022, at approximately 2:22 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 37 and Colonial Drive to…
Germany Says Nuclear Energy Is ‘Dangerous,’ Slams EU For Labeling It Sustainable
Germany distanced itself from the European Union’s position on nuclear power, arguing that the energy source is dangerous and wasteful, the Associated Press reported Monday. The German government “expressly rejects” the EU’s…
‘Smells Like Weed All The Damn Time’: Marijuana Farms Are Springing Up In One Red State
Marijuana farms are being rapidly established in Oklahoma, now home to the largest number of licensed farms for the substance, The New York Times reported. Cannabis entrepreneurs have journeyed to the state…
Germany To Shut Down All Remaining Nuclear Plants, Forcing Reliance On Fossil Fuels
Germany announced that it would shutter its remaining six nuclear power plants by the end of 2022, completely ending its reliance on the renewable source. “For the energy industry in Germany, the…
Illinois Felon Sentenced in Iowa After Possessing a Gun and Drugs Inside a Cedar Rapids Wal-Mart
A convicted felon who possessed drugs he intended to distribute and a gun inside a Wal-Mart was sentenced today to more than seven years in federal prison. Sylvester Cunningham, age 41, from…
Weak Wind Power To Blame For European Energy Crisis, Greater Reliance On Fossil Fuels: REPORT
Low wind power generation is largely to blame for Europe’s ongoing energy crisis and scramble to import more fossil fuels, according to a Reuters report. Wind farms across Europe produced just 14%…
Biden Administration Green-Lights Multiple Solar Projects To Power 274,000 Homes
The Biden administration approved two solar projects, and it is nearing approval of a third, that will power hundreds of thousands of homes in California. Construction of the Arica and Victory Pass…
Democrats Demand Federal Probe Into Oil, Gas Industry Over ‘Life-Threatening Environmental Justice Issue’
A group of House Democrats from New York called for a federal investigation Tuesday into the role “peaker” power plants have in contributing to air pollution. The three Democrats led by Oversight…