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Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation lifting restrictions on nuclear power plant construction in N.J. It reverses a 1973 law that required the state Department of Environmental Protection to reject nuclear facility permits that did not identify a safe method for disposing radioactive waste. The U.S. currently has no facilities to dispose high-level waste. The new law allows plants to obtain permits if they indicate a safe way for storing the waste. The new permit process is meant to increase nuclear power generation throughout the state as energy costs rise. New Jersey currently has nuclear plant sites in Salem and Hope Creek, and together they supply more than 40% of energy in the state, according to the governor’s office. It is not clear how much energy a new nuclear power plant would generate or when a new plant would operate.
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People can learn about e-bike law updates with NJ Bike and Walk Coalition during a webinar on Apr. 23. It is from 7:30-8:30 p.m. There will be information about new regulations, enforcement, and safe riding practices. Free admission. Registration is required.Add to 📅.
NJ Bike and Walk Coalition
People living in Essex, Union, and Hudson counties can attend a housing resource fair with Greater Newark Health Care Coalition on Apr. 23 in Newark. It begins at 12 p.m. at 2 Grafton Ave. It is open to recipients of NJ Family Care and Medicaid. Food provided. Registration is required.Add to 📅.
Greater Newark Health Care Coalition
New Jersey joined 23 states in a lawsuit against the federal administration over President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in ballot voting. The order directs the U.S. Postal Service to send mail ballots to a pre-authorized list of voters, and threatens states and elections officials with criminal prosecution and loss of federal funding if they do not comply. That order violates the U.S. Constitution, which grants states with the primary authority to administer elections, the lawsuit says. The suit also argues that the executive order would require states to flout their own voter roll procedures, vote-by-mail systems, and voter registration laws. The lawsuit was filed on Apr. 3 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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Union County’s prosecutor’s office is investigating a mass shooting that took place on Apr. 11 in Union. The shooting took place at Chick-fil-A on Route 22. Six people were shot and one person died, according to the prosecutor’s office. The Gun Violence Archive defines mass shootings as events in which four or more people are wounded or killed. People who have information about the shooting can contact the Union County police department as the investigation continues. Anonymous tips are accepted by calling 908-654-TIPS (8477) or online at uctip.org,
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