The “Activist Tax”: New Report Warns NJ Climate Mandates are Skyrocketing Energy Bills
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey residents are feeling the burn at the outlet, and a new report suggests it’s not just a fluke—it’s a “policy-induced affordability crisis.”
On January 8, 2026, the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) released a sobering analysis titled “New Jersey: Ambitious Goals Meet Reality.” The report warns that rigid climate mandates and ideologically driven interventions are functioning as an “Activist Tax” on Garden State households, disproportionately hurting working families as electricity prices soar.
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