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Highland Park council adds support for New Jersey "Climate Superfund" bill; residents voice backing
Summary
The Borough Council adopted a resolution supporting Assembly Bill 4696 and its Senate counterpart (S-3545), known as the New Jersey Climate Superfund Act. Council discussion cited recommendations from Sustainable Highland Park and public commenters urged passage.
The Highland Park Borough Council adopted a resolution March 18, 2025, expressing municipal support for Assembly Bill 4696 and its Senate counterpart S-3545, commonly described in the meeting as the New Jersey Climate Superfund Act.
Council Member Matthew Hirsch, chair of the Public Works and Public Utilities Committee, explained the resolution came with the committee’s recommendation and noted the measure is modeled after similar state laws in New York and Vermont. Hirsch told the council the bill would empower the state to pursue damages from large fossil fuel corporations for…
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