New Jersey Sued for Illegally Leaving Regional Cap-and-Trade Initiative

[Nathanael]

In an effort to have New Jersey reinstated to the nation's only cap-and-trade system, two environmental groups, the Natural Resources Defense Council and Environment New Jersey have filed a law suit against the state's Department of Environmental Protection.

Filed in Trenton, the lawsuit claims New Jersey's Governor, Chris Christie (R), decision to withdraw the state from participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was illegal because it was accomplished without adhering to the states' administrative laws. If it was done legally, the group argue, the public would have had an opportunity to comment on the decision.

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