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Residents, lawmakers protest new power plant in Newark

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission is urged to ditch controversial plan for backup plant

Aired 03/14/2025

NJ Spotlight News

Residents, lawmakers protest new power plant in Newark

Clip: 3/14/2025 | 4m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission is urged to ditch controversial plan for backup plant

The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission was urged to halt plans for a backup power plant for its wastewater treatment facility in Newark. Saying Newark is already overburdened with pollution, a coalition of community advocates, state and local legislators held a rally outside the commission’s headquarters Thursday.

Aired 03/14/2025

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