Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is planning to introduce a comprehensive coastal building rule package aimed at dealing with rising sea levels and floods. The regulations, which assume that sea levels will rise by 5 feet by the end of the century, could pose a significant threat to development and tourism along the state’s coastline. The rule package, named Resilient Environments and Landscapes, could make New Jersey the first to update land rules along the coast to address climate change.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







