Murphy Defends Green Light for Ironbound’s Fourth Power Plant

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The Department of Environmental Protection gave the sewage commission a preliminary approval to build a gas-powered plant in the Ironbound section of Newark, which would be the fourth plant in the neighborhood. According to the DEP’s assessment, green energy would not provide sufficient power to run the plant, which the PVSC argues is needed to prevent leaking sewage during power outages.