New Jersey eyes new clean energy goal, but some enviros may balk

Good morning and welcome to the Monday edition of the New York & New Jersey Energy newsletter. We’ll take a look at the week ahead and look back on what you may have missed last week.100 PERCENT CLEAN ENERGY WITHOUT 100 PERCENT GREEN SUPPORT — POLITICO’s Ry Rivard: The New Jersey Senate is preparing to take up nation-leading clean energy legislation in coming weeks, but some environmental groups are threatening to oppose it. The bill, NJ S2978 (22R), would put the state on the path to get 100 percent of its electricity from zero carbon sources by 2035 — the most aggressive clean energy goal of any large state. Sen. Bob Smith (D-Middlesex), chair of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, said his bill is going to be big and controversial, but necessary to help tackle climate change. While it may face many hurdles, the measure is also going to face surprising…

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