New Jersey Wind Port project in Salem County is the next big thing
“This is really going to put Salem on the map for green energy,” said Jennifer Jones.
Standing on the steps of the county courthouse, Jones, executive director of the Salem County Chamber of Commerce, is enthusiastically contemplating the impact of Gov. Phil Murphy’s New Jersey Wind Port project.
Ever since Murphy announced the plans for the project in June, calling it a “once-in-a-generation opportunity,” the Wind Port, billed as the first in the nation to be built specifically to support the development of offshore wind farms, has been generating buzz in the region.
For state officials, it’s part of the governor’s goal for New Jersey to reach 100% clean energy by 2035.
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