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In Budget Crunch, New Jersey Strips Clean Energy Fund in Near-Record ‘Raid’

Inside Climate News · By Rambo Talabong · last updated
Lawmakers diverted $190 million, mostly to New Jersey Transit, despite promises to protect climate funds.

By Rambo Talabong

For the 17th year in a row, the New Jersey Legislature diverted tens of millions of dollars meant for clean energy investments to plug shortfalls in their general state budget.