February 23, 2025

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Murphy Toughens NJ Emission-reduction Goals
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy set a goal of cutting carbon emissions to half of 2006 levels by 2030 and allocated over $33 million for purchasing MHD EVs.
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New Jersey Floats New Electric Bus Plan
Experts tell New Jersey to think big on replacing diesel school buses with new EVs; lawmakers follow suit with a proposal for an expanded pilot project.
NRDC Report Predicts a Decline in NJ’s EV Truck Costs
Medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks purchased in 2040 will cost $25,000 less over their lifetime than comparable diesels, says a new NRDC report.
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NJ’s EV Charger Rules Face Scrutiny
Stakeholders criticized New Jersey’s proposal for incentivizing MHD electric truck charging stations for favoring those that are publicly accessible.
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NJ Backs EV Incentive Program for Local Government
Citing UN's dire warnings on climate change, BPU President Fiordaliso says, program aims to help local governments set the right example and direction.
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Port of NY-NJ Unveils Fleet of 10 EV Trucks
The Port of New York and New Jersey unveiled a fleet of 10 electric yard tractors, a first step in efforts to cut the port's carbon dioxide emissions.
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NJ Plans for More Electric Truck Chargers
Electric utilities would be responsible for wiring and providing backbone infrastructure to install chargers but would be operators "of last resort."
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NJ Enviros Squeeze Governor on GHG Goals
Groups say Murphy talks aggressively on climate change but is moving too slowly to cut GHG, while the DEP continues to approve natural gas projects.
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New Jersey Cuts Permitting Obstacles for EV Charging Stations
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills designed to make it easier to set up electric vehicle charging stations in the state.
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NJ Proposal Rewrites EV Incentives to Drive Sales
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is proposing enhancements for an incentive program that helped put 7,000 electric vehicles on the road.

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