Conversation so far:
what did Chris Christie do with energy?
Christie has stated that he believes that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is too big and is "killing business" with permit delays and indiscriminate fines.
what did he do about that?
He announced that, if elected, the agency would be his first target for government reduction: he would reduce its workforce and strip it of its fish and wildlife oversight.
did this go into effect?
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what did he do with environment?
Christie has stated that he intends to simultaneously spur growth in the state's manufacturing sector and increase New Jersey's capability to produce alternative energy.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
He has proposed a list of policy measures to achieve this, including giving tax credits to businesses that build new wind energy and manufacturing facilities.

Question: was he popular?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Chris Christie popular?