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After three attempts to get permits for its pipeline project failed, Williams Companies Inc claims it’s walking away. But as other companies seek to expand fracked gas infrastructure in New York,…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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May 2024

Can Curbing CUNY’s Carbon Footprint Help Tackle Its Maintenance Problems?

More than half of CUNY’s buildings are 50 years old or older. That’s a problem for the environment: older buildings tend to consume larger quantities of energy, generating more of…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Some Gains, Many Losses: What Went Wrong for Climate in This Year’s State Budget

“We are outraged,” said Rami Dinnawi, a steering committee member of the climate coalition New York Renews. “To see a budget come out that fails to address any of the…

ByMariana Simões 3Comments

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

New York Signs Multi-State Pledge to Boost Use of Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps in Homes

New York joined eight other states in an agreement to ensure heat pumps make up 65 percent of residential heating and cooling equipment sales by 2030. The technology is a…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Climate and Environment Government Opinion

Opinion: New York’s Falling CO2 Masks a Big Climate Problem— Rising Methane

“Emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 84-87 times more potent than CO2 as a planet warmer, has actually increased. Methane now comprises 40 percent of New York’s total…

ByJoanna Underwood 0Comments

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Dec 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Will New York Meet its Goals for Offshore Wind Power?

While New York has secured eight offshore wind contracts for development, energy experts say not enough investment is being made in the port infrastructure needed to assemble the turbines and…

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

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Dec 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Finalizes Rules for Landmark Building Emissions Law

The final rules for Local Law 97 give property owners until 2026 to avoid penalties, as long as they demonstrate “good faith efforts” to decarbonize their buildings—an extension that’s rankled…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Environmentalists Urge Gov. Hochul to Stop Expansion of Multi-State Fracked Gas Pipeline

Environmental groups see the expansion project as a step backward in honoring the state’s landmark 2019 climate law, which seeks to move away from fossil fuels and guarantee that 70…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Could Thermal Energy Be New York’s Best Shot at Reaching its Climate Goals?

As wind and solar renewable projects across the state hit hurdles, environmental advocates say investing in an underground network of heat pumps is the Big Apple’s best bet at reducing…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Oct 2023

Climate and Environment Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: Why New York State Needs a Climate Corps

“While the federal government—and a growing number of states—are taking action to confront the dual challenges of climate change and workforce development, New York has fallen short.”

ByRobert Godfried 0Comments

Williams Pipeline Saga Ends, But the Fight to Phase Out Gas Continues

Can Curbing CUNY’s Carbon Footprint Help Tackle Its Maintenance Problems?

Some Gains, Many Losses: What Went Wrong for Climate in This Year’s State Budget

New York Signs Multi-State Pledge to Boost Use of Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps in Homes

Opinion: New York’s Falling CO2 Masks a Big Climate Problem— Rising Methane

Will New York Meet its Goals for Offshore Wind Power?

NYC Finalizes Rules for Landmark Building Emissions Law

Environmentalists Urge Gov. Hochul to Stop Expansion of Multi-State Fracked Gas Pipeline

Could Thermal Energy Be New York’s Best Shot at Reaching its Climate Goals?

Opinion: Why New York State Needs a Climate Corps

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