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Advocates urge Bergen County to back Climate Superfund Act and pursue local resilience funding
5828525 · January 15, 2025
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Multiple speakers urged the county to adopt a resolution supporting the Climate Superfund Act in the state legislature, saying fossil fuel companies should bear costs of climate damages and urging county investment in flood and wildfire resilience.
Environmental and labor advocates urged the Bergen County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday to endorse the Climate Superfund Act pending in the New Jersey Legislature, legislation that would create civil liability for certain climate‑related damages and direct money to mitigation efforts.
“New Jersey has experienced…
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