![]() ![]() The same complaint is lodged against the state for not enforcing legislation that requires developers to take sea level rise into account when filing for permits. Lastly the report argues that the state is failing to implement its own rules that would force local land use plans to analyze sea level rise. The state is criticized as well for disincentivizing “nature-based solutions” and overutilization of “armoring projects.”Īctive housing development along the coast, as has defined much of Cape May County since the pandemic, comes in for its share of criticism when the report uses real estate development patterns to argue that the state regulations do not discourage new home development in “coastal risk areas.” The report argues that the state lacks “regional sediment management plans,” forcing it to rely heavily on beach replenishment, producing in turn “the state’s nation-leading amount of replenishment projects.” The foundation, a national nonprofit committed to the “protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches,” gave New Jersey an F grade, saying the state has backed away from “commitments to plan for climate change impacts.” The Surfrider Foundation issued its report on how well coastal states are protecting their shoreline from overdevelopment, erosion and rising seas. Since actions often produce reactions, we can expect to see an intensification of the opposition to offshore wind as well. There is a major effort ongoing now to get New Jersey back on the leaderboard of states committed to offshore wind development. Locally the Sweeney Center at Rowan University has scheduled a conference for later this month entitled, “Moving Forward on Offshore Wind.” Department of Energy is giving support to the state’s plans with its newly announced National Center of Excellence aimed at accelerating domestic offshore wind development. Meanwhile ex-Murphy aide Paulina O’Connor was selected to head a wind energy industry advocacy group and the U.S. ![]() New Jersey awarded two new wind farm lease areas and Murphy asked the Board of Public Utilities to speed up the next solicitation. With all this happening, the need for generating electricity from renewable sources was again center stage. Simultaneously the governor set new targets for home-heating electrification, which he subsequently again accelerated the push when the Garden State joined with nine other states to facilitate the transition to electric technologies in residential buildings. Phil Murphy also pushed his electrification agenda hard when he announced the state’s adoption of the Advanced Clean Car II rule, which will begin impacting new car sales with the 2027 model year. The state’s response was to double down with accelerated goals for wind-generated power. In October New Jersey’s offshore wind plans were dealt an enormous blow when the Danish wind farm developer Orsted pulled out of its commitments for Ocean Wind I and II off the coast of Ocean City. Get ‘The Wrap,’ our take on the news of the week, in your inbox every Tuesday. ![]()
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