Opinion | Whistling Past the Green Graveyard

Green-energy proponents like to claim that the “transition” will be cost-free, and woe to anyone who dares to disagree. That’s why the heat is on a New Jersey agency that analyzes state policies on residents’ behalf.

State Sen. Bob Smith wants to make it harder for the Division of the Rate Counsel to tell consumers how much his policies will cost. The Environmental Committee chairman is building support to change the mandate of the agency, which tracks how state policies affect electricity prices.