Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, a Democratic candidate for governor, has released his statewide sustainability plan this morning, emphasizing the importance of addressing climate change immediately.

By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and we owe it to future generations to confront it with everything we have right now. We’re at a crossroads in New Jersey. We can keep accepting business as usual, or we can seize the opportunity to establish ourselves as national leaders in clean energy, sustainability, and environmental justice,” Fulop began in a statement.
“I’ve spent the last decade in Jersey City proving that real change is possible, from building the largest micro-transit system in the country, to investing in massive park expansions and adopting some of the strongest resiliency standards in the state. Now, I’m excited to bring these ideas to a statewide level.”
The 12-page white paper proposes several different ideas such as enacting the Liberty State Park Protection Act, implementing a statewide moratorium on warehouse approval pending a statewide study, and raising state energy efficiency targets.
“Increasing New Jersey’s energy efficiency goal from the current 2% to a more ambitious 7%, matching best-in-class approaches to reduce emissions and save families money on their utility bills,” the plan says.
If elected to the state’s highest office, Fulop also wants to expand clean energy technology, mandate electric vehicle charging ports as part of each utility’s capital program, restoring funding and staffing to the state Department of Environmental Protection, and ending the bear hunt.
Fulop also mentions a desire to preserve nuclear power: “Supporting the life-extension of existing nuclear facilities to ensure continued access to reliable, low-carbon energy while investing in 21st-century green technology.”
“New Jersey is perfectly positioned to build the nation’s largest network of responsibly developed offshore wind projects and Mayor Fulop has a proven track record of moving towards renewable energy in Jersey City,” the plan also says.
The mayor, currently serving his third term, feels confident that he has the most robust public policies out of any candidate on either side of the aisle.
“No campaign in this race—Democrat or Republican—has demonstrated a track record on climate action like our. I have consistently shown that large-scale sustainable change is possible, and as Governor, I will not take my foot off the gas,” Fulop added.
“From investing in wind and solar power to ensuring every child has clean air to breathe and clean water to drink, we can build a healthier, safer, and more equitable future for every community in New Jersey.”
Fulop released policy plans for transportation, infrastructure, housing, health and human services, education, and government reform in 2024.
He will look to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy (D) next year, competing against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, former state Senate President Steve Sweeney, New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller, and U.S. Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-5) and Mikie Sherrill (D-11) in the June 3rd primary.
You would think the California fires would give Fulop and his team pause. No, they see political opportunity for more government control with no proven benefit. If any of these people believed this totalitarian roadmap, they would be protesting weekly at Communist China buildings/embassies and over there. They don’t and won’t.
Anyone who buys into this global warming/climate change propaganda deserves the ripoffs that come with them. Just as the California fires have shown: incompetence and taxing the hell out of people for their instilled religious politics is a scam that delivers one thing: catastrophe.
‘…audits and reports repeatedly raised concerns that California’s water management and fire prevention policies would one day lead to a catastrophic inferno.”
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