CLCPA Archives - City Limits

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Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.

ByColin Kinniburgh, New York Focus 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Hochul Unveils 11th-Hour Push to Defang New York’s Climate Law

The core of the governor’s proposal is to push back New York’s first big deadline for emissions reductions mandated by its landmark 2019 climate law. In an op-ed outlining her proposed changes,…

ByColin Kinniburgh, New York Focus 1Comment

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Nov 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: When it Comes to Climate, Hochul is No Better Than Trump

“New York needs a governor who respects the will of the vast majority of voters who want climate action, and whose elected representatives already passed climate laws on their behalf.”

ByLiat Olenick 2Comments

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Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Trump’s Pipelines Will Endanger New Yorkers’ Health and Safety

“Short-term mistakes have long-term consequences. Once built, pipelines operate for decades, undermining renewable investments and perpetuating environmental injustice.”

ByKatherine Nadeau 0Comments

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Mar 2025

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

New York Approved a Major Gas Pipeline Expansion. What Does it Mean for its Climate Goals?

The approval of Iroquois’ enhancement project, which utility companies argue is needed to heat New Yorkers’ homes in the coldest months, amps up planet-warming pollution—and signals that the state’s commitment…

ByMariana Simões

ByPatrick Spauster 5Comments

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Dec 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

New York Makes Strides With Solar Energy, But Can It Keep Up the Pace?

New York now has enough solar energy to power 1 million homes. Environmentalists say it’s crucial for the state to keep that momentum as it falls behind on meeting other…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Nov 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Will Trump’s New EPA Pick Move His ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Agenda Forward?

Drilling for more oil and gas may not have legs in progressive New York, where local laws bar these efforts. But larger climate goals could suffer a blow.

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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Oct 2024

Climate and Environment Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Another Superstorm Sandy Would be an Economic Disaster for Working Families

“We must build a future where every New Yorker makes a living wage and earns enough to cover the basic necessities to survive and then some, so that a climate…

ByTheodore A. Moore 0Comments

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Aug 2024

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

National Grid is About to Raise Your Gas Bill to Cover $5 Billion in Infrastructure Projects

The rate increase, National Grid argues, is necessary for maintaining service as safe and reliable for customers. But environmentalists question adding gas hookups and revamping the system when New York…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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Jul 2024

Climate and Environment Government

New York’s Utility Regulator Doing ‘Inadequate’ Job of Helping State Reach Climate Goals, Audit Says

An audit carried out by the State Comptroller’s Office says the Public Service Commission isn’t taking enough action to help the state reach its clean energy goals, and doesn’t have…