This chapter discusses New Jersey's concerns about the traffic congestion pricing plan proposed by New York City, highlighting the potential impact on emissions and traffic congestion. It also delves into the ongoing legal battle between New York and New Jersey over congestion pricing, focusing on the role of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) in the lawsuit.
New York City wants to be the first in the nation to implement congestion pricing to charge people for driving during peak hours. New Jersey says fuhgeddaboudit.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Tien Nguyen, engineered by Rob Byers with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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