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1. Wind energy off N.J. coast to have minimal impact on environment, says EPA study
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... effect on climate change and help us end our reliance on fossil fuels,'' Martin added. "We would much rather have wind turbines than oil rigs off the coast of New Jersey.'' The study area included 75 ...

2. Now is not the time to weaken the Clean Air Act and bail out Big Oil
(Opinion/Commentary)

... year to begin the transition to a clean energy economy that prioritizes energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy ahead of fossil fuels. Doug O'Malley is the field director for Environment New Jersey, ...

3. Obama puts $20B squeeze on BP in meeting at White House
(U.S./Nation)

... that he wants to mobilize the country and the U.S. Congress to commit to a new energy policy. "For decades, we've talked and talked about the need to end America's century-long addiction to fossil fuels," ...

4. President Obama on the BP oil spill in the Gulf (VIDEO)
(U.S./Nation)

... the days of cheap and easily accessible oil were numbered. For decades, we have talked and talked about the need to end America's century-long addiction to fossil fuels. And for decades, we have failed ...

5. Menendez and Lautenberg applauded for opposing big oil bailout
(U.S./Nation)

... (S.J.R. 26), which would have blocked key policies to reduce America's dependence on oil and other fossil fuels, including the historic clean car standards finalized earlier this year. On April 1, 2010, ...

6. Senate committee approves bipartisan bill to spur offshore wind energy
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... electric rates and reduce fossil fuel reliance. The measure would give the BPU specific authority to accept applications for qualified offshore wind projects with the goal of helping the state meet the ...

7. Love affair with front lawns giving way to wildlife habitats
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... wildlife protection groups are spreading the word that a big, lush lawn harms biodiversity and is an eco- disaster. "Lawns contribute to climate change," Saffier told IPS. "The fossil fuels used in fertilizer ...

8. N.J. has its own dangerous projects that could lead to environmental disasters
(Opinion/Commentary)

... tell us which reactor technology it will use. That's scary because the safest ones are the most expensive: "Glow, baby, glow." The United States will never be independent of foreign fossil fuels — we ...

9. Why solar power is good for New Jersey
(Opinion/Commentary)

... through rebates, SRECS and other incentives. The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has focused attention on the need to reduce American dependence on energy from fossil fuels. Even before the oil ...

10. Environmentalists seek public support for demonstrations on Jersey beaches opposing offshore drilling
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... have advocated for halting offshore drilling and reducing reliance on fossil fuels, while simultaneously developing cleaner and safer solutions. "Offshore oil drilling is not the answer to our energy ...

11. Bike lanes come to Washington as nation embraces cycling
(U.S./Nation)

... what you are all about, has come of age," the congressman said. "All of you who are here burning calories instead of fossil fuel, when we're having 'drill baby drill' acted out in the Gulf, indicates the ...

12. Bills seeking N.J. "millionaire's tax,'' and dedicating $637 million for seniors, disabled scheduled for approval
(N.J./State)

... to require the state, when cost effective, to purchase biofuels in place of fossil fuels. The Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee will hear from state Homeland Security Director ...

13. Michael Brune: There is no safe way to drill for oil in oceans
(Opinion/Commentary)

... ourselves from oil and other fossil fuels is to improve energy efficiency. If every U.S. household replaced one light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb, it would be like removing 1 million cars ...

14. Gulf oil spill couldn’t have come at a better time for those against offshore drilling
(U.S./Nation)

... this catastrophe should mark the end of offshore drilling for oil — and be a "clarion call" for moving away from fossil fuels. And some in Washington are beginning to listen. Instead of "doubling down" ...

15. Public hearings on Obama's offshore oil drilling plan scheduled for Newark
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... for climate change and energy independence. We should be promoting green jobs and renewable resources, not continuing with the fossil foolishness of the past. The hearings are set for 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. ...

16. Nuclear power making a comeback in U.S.
(U.S./Nation)

... energy companies expect legislation sooner or later will drive up the price of fossil fuels and make nuclear power and renewable energy more financially attractive. And while some environmentalists have ...

17. Energy efficiency is part of the solution to New Jersey’s clean energy future
(Opinion/Commentary)

... global warming, energy security, and fossil fuel depletion. Many of these ideas have been discussed for years, since the 1973 Energy crisis brought energy issues to the forefront. In the late 1970s, physicist ...

18. Worst storm in PSEG history doesn’t hurt dividend
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... a point of praising the company's fossil fuel operations. Last year's cool summer reduced energy demand, good news for everyone except a utility company. Nevertheless, the company received state approval ...

19. Dinosaur Day returns to Newark Museum
(Entertainment/Movies)

... museum. Being introduced at the museum for the first time on May 2 are two life-sized tyrannosaurus animatronics dinosaurs joining dozens of exhibits including dinosaur fossil replicas; demonstrations ...

20. Obama sees offshore drilling as bridge to cleaner energy future
(U.S./Nation)

... warn of long-term consequences that Florida's coastal cities will suffer, if ocean levels rise because of climate change driven by the burning of oil and other fossil fuels. To Enid Sisskin of Gulf ...