New Jersey lawmaker pushing for windmills on piers
AP - 25 minutes agoOne New Jersey lawmaker wants to add a new attraction to amusement parks along the Jersey shore: windmills.
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One New Jersey lawmaker wants to add a new attraction to amusement parks along the Jersey shore: windmills.
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One New Jersey lawmaker wants to add a new attraction to amusement parks along the Jersey shore: windmills. State Sen. Jeff Van Drew is pushing to change state regulations to allow the construction of power-generating windmills on amusement piers. The Cape May Democrat has introduced legislation that would change coastal regulations that now prohibit energy facilities within 500 feet of the high ...
The U.S. launched this week a historic program to advance clean energy in India --where simply moving the 40 percent of the South Asian nation's citizens who still burn coal, dung or wood to electricity could deliver major improvements for development, clean air and climate. Last week, it was a similar historic program to advance clean energy with China as well as a shared commitment to ...