New Jersey to allow power plant hotly fought by Newark residents
- New Jersey will allow construction of a backup power plant at a major sewage treatment facility, despite protests from Newark residents.
- The decision marks the first major action under an environmental justice law aimed at reducing pollution in overburdened communities.
- Opponents, including Maria Lopez-Nunez from the Ironbound Community Corp, criticize the decision as a "shameful, racist compromise" that favors harmful projects in their community.
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