The New Jersey Affordable, Clean, Reliable Energy Coalition generates public support for the production of clean, reliable, affordable, American energy to meet New Jersey’s growing energy needs. The Coalition seeks to achieve this goal through increasing the public’s awareness of the need to keep existing clean energy providers operational and to promote and support the development of new affordable clean sources.
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The Coalition’s immediate focus is to generate public support for renewal of the operating license of the Oyster Creek Generating Station. The Coalition will increase public awareness about the benefits of Oyster Creek and the important role nuclear power plays in meeting New Jersey’s electricity needs.
The Coalition includes state-wide and local leaders and leadership organizations representing the environmental, business, health care, labor, consumer, academic, and civic communities.
The Coalition serves as a forum for members to discuss and identify in a collaborative manner policies that will enable the state to achieve its goal of affordable, clean, reliable electricity.
Greenpeace co-founder Patrick Moore says that, “…Nuclear energy is clean, safe, affordable and reliable —and needs to be part of the climate change solution.”
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Click here to watch Patrick Moore explain his views on nuclear energy and how New Jersey’s nuclear generating plants help keep CO2 emissions at bay.
April 17, 2008: Governor Corzine released the first draft of the NJ Energy Master Plan, which calls for “a future with adequate, reliable energy supplies that are both environmentally responsible and competitively priced.”
Review media coverage of the draft’s release.
March 29, 2008: Report: NJ may need another nuclear power plant, according to early drafts of New Jersey's Energy Master Plan.
January 22, 2008: A Polestar report, “Reducing CO2 Emissions in New England: The Imperative of Nuclear Power,” outlines the need for continued nuclear power generation and an “unprecedented” expansion of wind-generated electricity in New England.
January 03, 2008: NJ State Department of Environmental Protection approves Oyster Creek’s coastal land use plans for another 20 years.
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Brendan Byrne, Bill Bradley and Ron Jaworski Among Growing Supporters of Independent Clean Energy Group.
New Poll Finds Most Favor Nuclear Energy To Meet NJ’s Rapidly Increasing Electric Demand. To see the poll results click here.
September 2007: PoleStar report,
Reducing CO2 Emissions in New Jersey: The Imperative of Nuclear Power,
warns that without nuclear energy, New Jersey will not meet the cooperative goals set by 10 Northeastern states to cut emissions from the generation of electricity, known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Click here for comments from the Coalition in support of the study and its findings.
