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N.J. Highlands Council approves PSE&G's proposed power line project
The board voted 8-2 today, after two hours of public comment, in favor of Public Service Electric & Gas Co.'s proposed 45-mile, $750 million high-voltage power line project that opponents testified would ravage the land -- hurting flora and fauna -- and damage the region's natural beauty.
June 25, 2009
by Lawrence Ragonese
in The Star-Ledger
The state Highlands Council approved a special exemption for a major electric utility upgrade that would cut through some of North Jersey's most pristine property.
The board voted 8-2 today, after two hours of public comment, in favor of Public Service Electric & Gas Co.'s proposed 45-mile, $750 million high-voltage power line project that opponents testified would ravage the land -- hurting flora and fauna -- and damage the region's natural beauty.
Opponents also contended the council had been "bribed" by a PSE&G offer of millions in future environmental mitigation dollars to approve the "Susquehanna-Roseland reliability project."
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