New Jersey Passes Renewable Energy Standard
In New Jersey, UCS supported a successful RES campaign with the help of more than 600 New Jersey activists who participated in the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities' public comment period. The new RES requires that 20 percent of the energy coming into New Jersey be from clean, safe, renewable sources like wind and solar by 2020. The standard, in addition to removing millions of pounds of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, will bring an estimated 5,710 jobs to New Jersey.
