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Podcast: Savaged Unfiltered Show
Episode: S6E662: Executive Order 307 is a Real Issue
Description: Executive Order 307, signed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in September 2022, increased the state’s offshore wind energy goal from 7,500 megawatts (MW) by 2035 to 11,000 MW by 2040. The order also directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to study the feasibility of further increasing this target. It’s part of Murphy’s broader push for a 100% clean energy economy by 2035, emphasizing renewable energy development, particularly offshore wind, to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Concerns and Criticisms:Some residents and critics, as reflected in posts on X, argue that this ambitious expansion of offsho...