NEWGREENMEDIA.TV: The Star-Ledger: N.J. environmental groups urge Gov. Christie to expand use of renewable energy

The Star-Ledger: N.J. environmental groups urge Gov. Christie to expand use of renewable energy

South Plainfield solar panels
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Several environmental groups urged Gov. Chris Christie today to expand New Jersey’s use of "renewable energy," such as windmills and solar panels, calling his transition team’s report on energy "troubling."Environment New Jersey, the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club and the Eastern Environmental Law Center condemned a transition team recommendation last week to switch the Office of Clean Energy from control by the Board of Public Utilities to the Economic Development Authority. The transition team questioned whether the program’s $269 million annual budget, derived from surcharges on ratepayers, is "being used most effectively."