Murphy Postpones Public Hearings on State’s New Energy Master Plan

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File photo: On July 8, 2021 in Seaside Heights, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a package of bills related to clean energy.

Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday unexpectedly shelved public hearings slated to begin this week on the state’s Energy Master Plan, adding to the uncertainty about his ambitious clean-energy agenda as it moves forward.

In a press release issued by his office, the governor announced stakeholder meetings that were to begin Thursday would be put off until later this year. The aim was to update the plan, which lays out a detailed blueprint for reaching Murphy’s target of a 100% clean energy economy by 2050.