SR 40 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Urges Governor to impose moratorium on fossil fuel projects.

This Senate Resolution (SR 40) urges Governor Murphy to impose an immediate moratorium on new fossil fuel infrastructure projects (like pipelines and power plants) until the state adopts rules to meet its climate goals. It specifically requests this pause until regulations are in place to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 2050, as required by law. The resolution does not create new law but asks the Governor to halt such projects while the state develops a plan to transition to clean energy. It directly addresses the state's Energy Master Plan, which lacks provisions for existing and proposed fossil fuel projects. (Note: As a resolution, this is non-binding and only recommends action to the Governor.)
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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