Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn LaTourette said Thursday that the state is not ready for the worsening effects of climate change and rising seas.
One of the first states to make the move, New Jersey has announced the adoption of rules that will require the phasing in of electric commercial trucks, to replace diesel-guzzling trucks on the road today.
The effects of Ida didn't come as a surprise or shock to New Jersey DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette, as he explained to those at the Ocean County Mayor's Association monthly meeting in Toms River.