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Today we have with us our collegue, Rob Burke, reluctant activist, and owner of the Wayne Auto Spa – eco-friendly car wash.  Rob gives us an update on some exciting and encouraging news for clean energy in the Garden State.  More info on his blog.

In the interview we ask listeners to contact representitives in support of state-wide renwable energy zoning laws.  These are the NJ lawmakers who can make this happen:

Sen. Bob Smith, Environment Committee Chair: senbsmith@njleg.org
Assemblyman Upendra Chivikula, Chair, Telecommunications & Environment Committee:AsmChivukula@njleg.org
Assemblyman John McKeon, Chair, Environment & Solid Waste Committee,AsmMcKeon@njleg.org

THE LATEST NEWS ON THIS REQUEST… (3/10/09)
For all of our NJ people, an update on recent legislation…. A3062/S1303 Defines “inherently beneficial use” for purposes of zoning use variance and specifically includes facilities that supply electrical energy produced from wind, solar or photovoltaic technologies. This bill was favorably unanimously passed out of the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee (AHO) yesterday afternoon. It apparently was approved thru the Senate so if the Assembly passes it, then next stop the Governor.   

Thank you everyone who made calls, this is tremendous!!!