“Climate change is real, it is here, and it is now,” said Shawn LaTourette, New Jersey's environmental protection commissioner.
U.S. coastal communities get $575 million to guard against floods, other climate disasters
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LaTourette said the backup plant will only operate during emergencies involving loss of electricity to the site and once a month for testing and maintenance.
New Jersey will allow power plant hotly fought by Newark residents
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