TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Jim Whelan which will permit the development of solar, photovoltaic and wind energy facilities on closed landfills or quarries was signed into law last week.
“As we head into the winter months, residents of New Jersey once again feel the strain of high energy and oil costs associated with the cold weather, reminding us that it is long past time that we explore clean, renewable energy sources as viable alternatives,” said Senator Whelan (D-Atlantic). “By opening up closed landfills for solar farms and wind energy facilities, we are positioning New Jersey as a national, if not global, leader in the expanding green economy. This law allows the development of otherwise unusable land, creating jobs and encouraging economic growth in municipalities while harnessing cleaner energy and lowering people’s utility bills and property taxes.”