Mays Landing, NJ - Congressman Van Drew will host a field hearing in South Jersey on October 8th, 2024, at 3:30 PM ET, titled "An Examination into Surging Power Bills in South Jersey." Some residents in the area have reported increases of up to 400%. This hearing of Members of Congress will bring together community leaders and energy policy experts to determine the causes… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that he will be holding a field hearing in the district to address the escalating electricity costs impacting New Jersey families. In addition, he will be introducing a package of five critical bills designed to enhance transparency from utility companies and protect consumers from these unfair hikes in the future.
"We… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on Atlantic City Electric's (ACE) inadequate response to his request for a halt to all shut-off notices as well as a public forum amid the surge in electric bills affecting South Jersey residents.
"This response from Atlantic City Electric is absolutely unacceptable," said Congressman Van Drew.… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to Atlantic City Electric telling them to stop all shut-off notices for customers who are struggling to pay their bills due to unexpected increases after the installation of smart meters. Many people who have always paid their bills on time are now facing huge jumps in their utility costs without a clear answer as to… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) demanding a public hearing to allow South Jersey residents to voice their concerns over the outrageous spikes in their electricity bills.
"I have heard from thousands of constituents across the district who have seen their energy bills skyrocket compared to last year… Read more »
Brigantine, NJ - Today, Congressman Van Drew hosted a hearing entitled, "An Examination into Offshore Wind Industrialization: Part Three" and was joined by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). This hearing follows previous sessions in Brigantine, New Jersey and Ocean City, Maryland.
"The deeper we dig into the impacts of offshore wind, the more troubling… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in response to the environmental disaster unfolding off the coast of Nantucket, where a wind turbine blade fell into the water, shattered, and scattered debris along their beaches.
"The Nantucket environmental disaster should serve as a wake-up call to anyone still considering offshore wind as a viable option… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) release of its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Atlantic Shores Project 1 and 2 offshore wind projects. The completion of these projects would result in up to 200 wind turbines covering over 100,000 acres of the Jersey… Read more »
Washington, DC - This week, Governor Murphy delivered his budget address where he made the ignorant statement that he is "not getting any more complaints [about offshore wind]; there must be no whales 40 miles offshore." In response, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement about the Governor's disingenuous remarks regarding offshore wind… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew joined Fox News' Martha MacCallum following the announcement that Governor Murphy's New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved two offshore wind projects in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
"In all of my time in public service I have never seen projects as destructive for the state of New Jersey as these massive offshore wind… Read more »
