New Jersey to allow power plant hotly fought by Newark residents

NEWARK, N.J. – In the first major decision issued under an environmental justice law designed to prevent additional sources of pollution in already overburdened communities, New Jersey will allow construction of a backup power plant at one of the country’s largest sewage treatment facilities. The facility dumped some 840 million gallons of raw sewage into … Continue reading New Jersey to allow power plant hotly fought by Newark residents