Tom Johnson covers energy and environmental issues for NJ Spotlight News. A co-founder of NJ Spotlight a decade ago, Johnson previously worked at the Star-Ledger for close to three decades.
Societal benefits charge and other fees raise big money, which has everyone from consumers to businesses to environmental advocates seeking answers on how it's used.
Jim Benton is a veteran of at least half-a-dozen offshore drilling hearings. The executive director of the New Jersey Petroleum Council—and former mayor of Pennington—has ...
Critics bemoan precedent and predict setbacks in green economy, saying BPU's scaled-back budget could endanger New Jersey's efforts to promote solar power and wind energy.
Despite language in Gov. Chris Christie's initial budget-in-brief document, the New Jersey Office of Climate Change and Energy will not be abolished, state DEP Commissioner ...
If New Jersey is going to privatize state operations, it should install monitors to oversee what contracts it outsources to prevent waste of taxpayers’ dollars, ...
Contractors came to Trenton today to protest proposed cuts of $158 million in the state's Clean Energy Program, arguing the loss of funds could force ...
The Office of Clean Energy is proposing to slash spending on energy conservation projects by more than $60 million and reduce investments in renewable energy ...