Fulop Supports Obama’s Energy Plan

JERSEY CITY- Mayor Steven Fulop is confident that the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan—which was finalized yesterday—is taking the right steps to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. The Mayor, along with members of the New Jersey Sierra Club, held a press conference on a grassy hillside in Jersey City’s Leonard Gordon Park today to announce their support. Looming behind them: PSEG’s Hudson Generating Plant, one of the largest coal-burning plants in the country and something Fulop called “a relic of the past.”

For Fulop, the President’s power plan allows states like New Jersey to more effectively implement protocol that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help mitigate climate change. The plan calls for a 32 percent reduction of carbon emissions from the 2005 level nationwide by 2030. This includes forcing states to shutter fossil fuel plants like the Hudson Generating Station.

“In Jersey City, we haven’t waited for action at the state or federal level,” said Fulop. “President Obama’s Clean Energy Plan will support our efforts and is an opportunity for New Jersey to create its own blueprint towards greenhouse gas reduction.”

Under Fulop’s tenure, Jersey City was named the tenth greenest city and America, expanded the use of solar energy and expanded public space. In June, the Mayor set a goal to increase Jersey City’s use of renewable energy to 80 percent by 2050.

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