Gov. Vetoes Bill That Would Keep NJ in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative-cnbnews.net

 

On Friday afternoon, Governor Christie vetoed a bill that would have continued New Jersey’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). RGGI is a 10-state agreement to cap power plant emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), require polluters to pay for their emissions, and invest those payments in clean energy projects.

 

Matt Elliott, Global Warming and Clean Energy Advocate at Environment New Jersey, issued the following statement:

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