One of the lessons that Superstorm Sandy taught us is that life is no fun without power.
Roughing it for a few hours with flashlights and candles can be an adventure (maybe even romantic) but the thrill is gone when the candles flicker out, the cold sets in, your local supermarket’s frozen food turns to mush, and you have to hopscotch all over town trying to find a gas station that has the power to keep its gas pumps pumping.
Many New Jerseyans were without electricity for several days after Sandy ripped up the coast. Looking to limit future constituent discomfort, state legislators started drafting bills
as soon as their computer screens glowed back to life.
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| Howard Geneslaw |
Among them are several that would
require grocery
and convenience stores, gas
stations, nursing homes, assisted
living facilities, first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads, pharmacies, firehouses
and boarding houses all to install standby generators.
clients, Gibbons attorney
Howard D. Geneslaw, summarizes the legislation and
notes some
of the problem that could arise since the bills, as
introduced, fail to override local zoning. You can read his full post here.
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