[NukeNet] new pro-nuke group in NJ funded by Exelon

[Diane Farsetta]

See the press release below.  Also, the Center for Media and  
Democracy's collaborative online encyclopedia, SourceWatch, has an  
entry on NJ ACRE:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=New_Jersey_Affordable% 
2C_Clean%2C_Reliable_Energy_Coalition

We'd appreciate it if you added any further info you have on the  
group.  Thanks.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/state-leaders-launch-nj- 
affordable/story.aspx?guid=%257BF9EC1AC4%252D7BD7%252D46B8%252DAFBD% 
252D94353FB5F74B%257D

State Leaders Launch NJ Affordable, Clean, Reliable Energy Coalition
*Oyster Creek License Extension Essential to Meet NJ Energy Needs*
Last Update: 2:13 PM ET Aug 16, 2007

TRENTON, N.J., Aug 16, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Declaring that we must  
"secure a clean and affordable energy supply for this generation, and  
many more to come," leaders representing a broad spectrum of key New  
Jersey constituencies today announced the formation of the New Jersey  
Affordable, Clean, Reliable Energy Coalition. The Coalition will work  
to educate the public about the need for energy policies that protect  
the environment and improve the state's economy. Its immediate focus  
is to generate public support for renewal of the operating license of  
the Oyster Creek Generating Station by increasing public awareness  
about the benefits of Oyster Creek and the important role nuclear  
energy plays in meeting New Jersey's electricity needs.

"This Coalition will work to generate public support for the  
production of affordable, clean, reliable, American energy to help  
meet New Jersey's needs," said Dr. Edward H. Salmon, chairman of the  
Coalition. "We must support the development of new renewable energy  
sources and provide for the continued operation of existing clean  
sources, including Oyster Creek and nuclear energy."

The Coalition membership, which continues to add new members daily,  
consists of local and state-wide leaders and leadership organizations  
representing the environmental, business, labor, academic, health,  
and civic communities. A partial list of current members includes the  
Commerce & Industry Association of NJ, the Chemistry Council of NJ,  
the African American Environmentalist Association, the NJ Alliance  
for Action, the Southern NJ Developmental Council, the International  
Union of Painters & Allied Trades, The Plumbers and Pipefitters  
(Union Local 322 and Local 9), the NJ Business & Industry  
Association, and the Fish Hawks (Lacey Township-based organization).

The Coalition includes distinguished New Jerseyans such as the  
Honorable Jeremiah O'Connor (former State Senator and former New  
Jersey BPU Commissioner) the Honorable Connie Hughes (former New  
Jersey BPU Commissioner), the Honorable Carol Murphy (former New  
Jersey State Legislator & former New Jersey BPU Commissioner),  
William Young (Former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy in the  
U.S. Department of Energy), and the Honorable Brian A. Reid (Mayor of  
Lacey Township).

The Coalition launched the same month as preliminary discussions are  
being held surrounding New Jersey's Energy Master Plan, which  
outlines Governor John Corzine's program for New Jersey's energy future.

According to Dr. Salmon, the Coalition formed because of the  
realization that as New Jersey's demand for energy grows, "we need to  
ensure that something meaningful is being done to support retention  
of our existing clean energy sources and to generate more clean,  
affordable energy to protect the environment and public health."  
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the nation will need 40  
percent more electricity by 2030. The mid-Atlantic region alone will  
need at least 13 percent more electricity by 2030.

LEADERSHIP

Dr. Edward H. Salmon, chairman of the Coalition, has spent 26 years  
in government as a mayor, county commissioner, state legislator,  
President of the New Jersey BPU and member of the governor's cabinet.  
In addition, for 27 years Dr. Salmon served as an educator and coach  
in the Millville Public School System.

Richard S. Mroz, Senior Advisor to the coalition, has extensive  
background and experience in government at all four levels - federal,  
state, county and local. In addition to serving on the Whitman  
Transition Team, he served as the Governor's counsel and liaison for  
the state's largest independent authorities, including the Turnpike  
Authority, Casino Control Commission, Delaware River Port Authority  
and the Sports and Exposition Authority.

To learn more, please visit www.NJACRE.org

The mission of the NJ Affordable, Clean, Reliable Energy Coalition is  
to generate public support for the production of clean, reliable,  
affordable, American energy to meet New Jersey's growing energy  
needs. The Coalition seeks to achieve this goal through increasing  
the public's awareness of the need to keep existing clean energy  
providers operational and to promote and support the development of  
new affordable clean sources.

The Coalition's immediate focus is to generate public support for  
renewal of the operating license of Oyster Creek Generating Station.  
The Coalition will increase public awareness about the benefits of  
Oyster Creek and the important role nuclear power plays in meeting  
New Jersey's electricity needs.

SOURCE: New Jersey Affordable, Clean, Reliable Energy Coalition
For NJ ACRE Maury Donahue, 212-614-4966 Maury.Donahue at bm.com  
Copyright Business Wire 2007