Wind, Woke, and Wallets: The Cost Of Murphy’s Green Energy Delusion
Gov. Phil Murphy’s foolish obsession with wind power has carved a huge opening for Jack Ciatarrelli.
by Rich Lowry October 17, 2025, 9:23 AM
Murphy wind energy delusion
In one of his classic New Jersey ballads, Bruce Springsteen sings of the sun “rising over them refinery towers.” [emphasis, links added]
If New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy had gotten his way, the Boss would need to update the lyric to rhapsodize about enormous wind turbines looming on the horizon instead.
Murphy’s obsession with wind power is one of the reasons the state’s gubernatorial race is competitive and Republican Jack Ciatarrelli has a chance to upset Murphy’s potential Democratic successor, Mikie Sherrill, in a much-watched off-year election.
Gov. Murphy brought a European-style energy strategy to New Jersey and got European-style results.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/murphy-green-energy-costs-new-jersey-election/
