TRENTON — Two bills aimed at keeping New Jersey in a regional greenhouse gas reduction pact await votes in the Assembly today. Gov. Chris Christie announced in May he was pulling the state from the 10-state initiative, which seeks to reduce pollution through limits on power plant emissions. Democrats responded with bills making New Jersey's participation state law and...
Gov. Christie and NJDEP commissioner Robert Martin appear at the Statehouse in this March file photo.TRENTON — Two bills aimed at keeping New Jersey in a regional greenhouse gas reduction pact await votes in the Assembly today.
Gov. Chris Christie announced in May he was pulling the state from the 10-state initiative, which seeks to reduce pollution through limits on power plant emissions.
Democrats responded with bills making New Jersey's participation state law and calling any withdrawal an infringement on the Legislature's intent to support anti-global warming initiatives.
The Senate has approved both bills and they appear likely to pass the Assembly. But supporters are unlikely to have the votes to overcome a veto from Christie.
The Assembly will also consider a third bill calling for funds generated from the pact to be used only on clean energy projects. That Senate has not taken up that measure.
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