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emerge to effectivelyproduce more cleanand reliable energy ,i t s v i t a l f o rpol icymakers toidentify opportunitiesfor the State.

New Jersey has the

9th lowest annualn i t r ogen ox ideemission rate withinthe continental U.S.and the 6th lowestrate in terms of sulfurdioxide. The Forumre cogn i zed t hegovernment andindustry initiativesthat have made New

Jersey a leader ine n e r g y a n de n v i r o n m e n t a ladvancements. NewJersey Department of Environmental ProtectionCommissioner Bob Martin received an award onbehalf of the Department in recognition of its workto lower emissions in the State.

Former Governor and EPA Administrator ChristineTodd Whitman offered the keynote address.While the forum recognized the substantialimprovements made in the energy sector, expertsand policymakers must continue to find innovativeapproaches to ensure a future with cleaner energysolutions for New Jersey. A panel discussion aboutthese possibilities was held featuring BillOSullivan, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection;Toby Hanna, Environmental Resources Management;and Mark Duvall, Director of ElectricTransportation and Energy Storage at the ElectricPower Research Institute.

NJ Energy Coalition Hosts Gov. Christie Todd

Whitman & NJ Dept. of Environmental ProtectionCommissioner Bob Martin at Air Quality Forum

SHORE MEDICAL HOSTSCONGRESSMENLOBIONDO & RUNYAN

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SOUTHERN NEW JERSEYSPRING HEART WALK

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LEXINGTON INSTITUTEVISITS FAA CENTER

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AVIATION RESEARCH &TECHNOLOGY PARKNEWS

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Left to Right: Bill Levis, President & CEO PSEG Power; GovernorChristie Todd Whitman; NJ DEP Commissioner Bob Martin;

Bob Marshall, NJEC Executive Director

The New Jersey EnergyCoalition hosted NewJersey Air Quality

P r o g re s s A c h i e ve d ,Challenges Ahead Forumfeaturing former NJGovernor and US EPAAdministrator Christie ToddWhitman on June 27th.

The forum discussed the

S ta te s a i r qua l i tyimprovements and theopportunities to furtherreduce emissions.

Air quality is an importantcomponent of the energydiscussion, said BobMarshall, Executive Directorof the NJ Energy Coalition.As new technologies

From Left to Right: Bob Marshall, NJEC; Bill OSullivan,NJDEP; Toby Hanna, ERM; Mark Duvall, EPRI


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On April 29th, CongressmenFrank LoBiondo and Jon Runyanwere the featured speakers atShore Medical Centers SpringExecutive Leadership Forum.

The event was attended byregional leaders including

State Senator Jim Whelan,Freeholder Frank Formica, andAmbassador William J. Hughes.

The Congressmen discussedseveral key issues facing theregion. In particular, theyspoke regarding Sandyrecovery efforts, impacts ofh e a l t h c a r e r e f o r m o nbusinesses, and the NextGenAviation Park which offers

many job opportunities to theregion.

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Left to Right: Bill Levis, President & CEO PSEG Power; Congressman FrankLoBiondo; Ron Johnson, CEO Shore Medical Center; Dr. Edward H. Salmon

Shore Medical Center Hosts Congressmen Frank LoBiondo & Jon Runyan

Congressmen Frank LoBiondo and Jon Runyan addressExecutive Leadership Forum Attendees

Left to Right: David Moore, Salmon Ventures;Patty Lees, Shore Medical Board Member;Bob Marshall, Salmon Ventures; Jim Lees

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Ocean City, NJ, once again hosted the AnnualSouthern New Jersey Spring Heart Walk onMay 18, 2013. The Salmon Ventures Team

(pictured left) participated in the event, whichentails a 5-mile walk of the Ocean CityBoardwalk, and helped raise a grand total ofover $375,000 for the American HeartAssociation.

Each year the American Heart Association hoststhis event to raise awareness and funding forthe prevention and treatment of heart disease,stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Thesediseases, the nations number 1 and number 3killers, claim more than 865,000 American lives

a year.

Since 2006, Salmon Ventures has been a majorforce in providing outstanding leadership for theHeart Walk. SVL employees serve on theExecutive Cabinet, help organize county eventsand recruit companies and government agenciesto participate and sponsor the annual event.

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Team Salmon Ventures at the Southern New JerseySpring Heart Walk

In May, the Lexington Institutevisited the Federal AviationAdministration (FAA) William J.Hughes Technical Center and theNextGen Aviation ResearchTechnology Park in AtlanticCounty.

The goals of the Lexington Instituteare to inform, educate, and shapethe public debate of nationalpriorities in areas such as nationalsecurity, education reform, taxreform, immigration, and federalpolicy concerning science andtechnology. By promot ingAmerica's ability to project poweraround the globe, we not onlydefend the homeland ofdemocracy, but also sustain theinternational stability in whichother free-market democraciescan thrive.

Lexington Institute Visits FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center

Left to Right:ARTP Executive Director

Ron Esposito andLexington Institute

Executive Director MacCarey check out ahelicopter at the

William J. Hughes FAATechnical Center

Left to Right:Dr. Edward Salmon;

Peter Bechtel, Dept ofthe Army; ConstanceBaroudos, Lexington

Institute; RandyCarey; Mac Carey,Lexington Institute


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Aviation Research & Technology Park News

Left to Right: Ron Esposito, ARTP Executive Director; Dr. Salmon; Howard Kyle, Atlantic County Chief ofStaff; Vice President Anne Harlan; Dr. Herman Saatkamp, Stockton College President

Photo Courtesy of Richard Stockton College

On April 24th, the RichardStockton College of New Jerseyand the Aviation Research andTechnology Park (ARTP) in EggHarbor Township signed aMemorandum of Understanding(MOU) a l lowing formaldiscussions about the ARTPbecoming an auxiliary collegeorganization.

The ARTP is a nonprofitcorporat ion tasked withdeveloping and eventuallyconstructing a facility on thecampus of the Federal AviationAdministration (FAA) William J.Hughes Technical Center inAtlantic County, NJ. The ARTP'smission is to leverage the coreexpertise at the FAA Technical

Center with academic andprivate sector expansion ofaviation technologies, makingthis area the epicenter of thetransformation of the NationalAirspace System. The researchpark is expected to generatemore than 2,000 high-payingjobs.

Dr. Edward H. Salmon, board

president of the ARTP said,Development of the Park willbring year-round technologyjobs to South Jersey. ThisMemorandum of Understandingis an important step in theprocess of cooperation andsupport between Stockton andthe ARTP.

Stockton College has supported theARTP since its inception, withPresident Herman J. Saatkampserving on its board, of which he ispast president. After the FAAapproves assigning the lease forthe parks site to ARTP, Stocktonand the ARTP intend to enter into amore complete agreement ,according to the MOU. That futureagreement would include goals

and responsibilities for bothparties.

The MOU outlines the goals todevelop 400,000 square feet ofoffice space and to pursue aviationresearch and development. Itbrings the prestige and resourcesof the College to assist in creatinga world class technology park inthe region.


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Left to Right: Sara Bluhm, NJBIA; Chip Gerrity,IBEW; Carla Wolfe, IBEW; Don McCloskey

PSEG at the NJ Energy Coalition

Air Quality Event

Left to Right: Bob Bergman, United Parcel Service; DavidTraynham, Boeing; Steve OConnor, Aviation Research &Technology Park; Phil Rayfield; Defence Research and

Technology - British Embassy at the Lexington Institute Reception

Left to Right: Congressman Frank LoBiondo; Sam Donelson,SJTA; Bill Baroni, Port Authority of NY & NJ

On July 1, the Port Authority of New York & New Jerseyassumed operations of the Atlantic City Airport.

Left to Right: Bill Hughes, Jr., Jersey Shore Council

President; Rich Tolson, International Union ofBricklayers & Allied Craftworkers of New Jersey;Jim Gillick, Jersey Shore Council; Charlie Morgan,

Vice President Jersey Shore Council; present 2013 NJN.J. Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen

Award to Tolson.

Save the Date: October 1st, 2013NJ Energy Coalition Hosts

Pennsylvania Utility Commission Chair

Robert Powelson

Lunchtime event at Tavistock Country Club, Haddonfield, NJ

Details will be available at www.njenergycoalition.org
http://www.njenergycoalition.org/http://www.njenergycoalition.org/


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The 2013 Annual Meeting of MACRUC was held at the HotelHershey in Pennsylvania from Sunday, June 23rd throughWednesday, June 26th. This was the 18th Annual MACRUCEducation Conference that includes the followinggovernmental jurisdictions: States of Delaware, Kentucky,Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia and the U.S.Virgin Islands.

There were 28 MACRUC Commissioners in attendancerepresenting all eleven members except the U.S. Virgin

Islands. In addition, NARUC President Phil Jones ofWashington State, FERC Commissioners Phillip Moeller andTony Clark participated in the program.Presentations:http://macruc.narucmeetings.org/meetings.cfm

The 2013 MACRUC Conference had 452 participants whichdid not include spouses and family members. This 2013conference had the largest attendance ever.

The results of the MACRUC Election for the coming year were: The Honorable Gary Brown of New York waselected President; The Honorable Robert Powelson of Pennsylvania was elected 1st Vice President; The

Honorable Todd Snitchler of Ohio was elected 2nd Vice President; The Honorable Patricia Acampora of NewYork was re-elected Secretary/Treasurer.


Upcoming Events2013 NAWC Water Summit

October 6-9, 2013Rancho Bernardo Inn , San Diego, California

125th NARUC Annual Convention

November 17-20, 2013Hilton Bonnet Creek Hotel, Orlando, FL

2014 NARUC Winter Committee Meeting

February 9 - February 12, 2014

Washington DC

2014 Summer Committee Meetings

July 13 - July 16, 2014Omni Hotel, Dallas, Texas

2013 Mid-Atlantic Conference of

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