A look at the latest news, facts and figures on fossil fuels, pipelines, renewable energy, energy efficiency and progress on stopping the PennEast pipeline. 

In the News

Attend the February 24 Pinelands Commission Meeting to Oppose South Jersey Gas Pipeline

Pinelands Preservation Alliance

The Commission postponed its February 10 public meeting to February 24, and changed the location to the Crown Plaza Philadelphia-Cherry Hill. Details on how to attend.

In Other Pipeline News

• Associated Press: Pinelands Projects in Limbo as Energy Commissioner Departs
• Shore News Today: Opponents March Along Proposed South Jersey Gas Pipeline Route
• The Star-Ledger: NJ State, Local Leaders Stand Against Transco Gas Pipeline
• The Star-Ledger: Plan to Pipe 400K Barrels of Oil Through NJ Highlands Hits Big Setback
• The Washington Post: Trump Loves Pipelines, But He Just Accidentally Froze a Bunch of Them

Public Speaks Out Against PennEast Pipeline

Action Alert!
Learn About Your Landowner Rights When Approached by a Pipeline Company
Attend the “Landowners Forum on the Pilgrim Pipeline” Workshop

Renewables

Wind Tops Nation in Renewable Energy Capacity

By Diane Cardwell, The New York Times

The wind industry crossed an important threshold in the US last year, exceeding the generating capacity of hydroelectric power for the first time. Read more.

In Other Renewable Energy News

• Imperial College London: Researchers Warn Cheap Solar Will Destroy Oil & Coal Demand by 2020
• Los Angeles Times: US Utilities Seek Solar Power as Trump Sides With Coal, Fossil Fuels
• TIME: Renewable Energy Continues to Beat Fossil Fuels
• The Solar Foundation: The National Solar Jobs Census

By The Numbers

• 24 million
  Number of American homes that could be powered by wind generation alone. Read more.
• 4
  Estimated number of months it will take for the Senate to confirm a new FERC Commissioner. FERC cannot give project approvals until then. Read more.
• 2020
  The year that renewable energy will halt growth in demand for oil and coal. Read more.