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City Limits received Merit Awards in environmental journalism and feature photography, and also collaborated on one of the projects that earned the top investigative reporting prize.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Climate and Environment Government Opinion

Opinion: Pass the Full NY HEAT Act in This Year’s Budget

“As our planet hurtles toward climate tipping points, beyond which climate chaos is irreversible, every dollar we spend on fossil fuels today takes us backwards.”

ByAlex Beauchamp 0Comments

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Nov 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing. Will it Work in New York?

After a lawsuit in California toppled the city of Berkeley’s efforts to replace gas stoves with clean electric energy in new buildings, fossil fuel industry groups are testing the same…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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May 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Real Estate Industry Plays Key Role in New York’s Sustainability Plans

“The real estate industry will play a key role in implementing these new standards and must move quickly to do so. That task might seem daunting, but the affordable housing…

ByJolie Milstein 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: How New York’s Utilities Are Spreading Disinformation About Electric Heating

“The answer is clear. We need to stop burning fossil fuels in buildings. It’s not too late for New York’s gas utilities to help us do that.”

ByJuan-Pablo Velez 1Comment

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Jan 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Breaking Down Unnecessary Barriers to Electrification in New York

“The Building Code Council can and should take action now. They have the legal tools to change the code to include electrification in new constructions as a mechanism to achieve…

ByMichael Hernandez 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Government Health Politics

Gas Stoves Contribute to Nearly 19% of NY’s Child Asthma Cases, Analysis Estimates

Advocates say the findings add new urgency to the state’s efforts to transition its energy sources away from fossil fuels, and as environmental groups renew calls for state lawmakers to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Statewide Gas Ban Bill Axed From NY Budget, Sources Say

A call for Gov. Kathy Hochul to push the legislation through in budget negotiations comes as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change announces a new warning about fossil fuels. But sources…

ByLiz Donovan 16Comments

City Limits Earns Silurians Press Club Honors

Opinion: Pass the Full NY HEAT Act in This Year’s Budget

Efforts to Block Gas Bans Across the Nation Are Growing. Will it Work in New York?

Opinion: Real Estate Industry Plays Key Role in New York’s Sustainability Plans

Opinion: How New York’s Utilities Are Spreading Disinformation About Electric Heating

Opinion: Breaking Down Unnecessary Barriers to Electrification in New York

Gas Stoves Contribute to Nearly 19% of NY’s Child Asthma Cases, Analysis Estimates

Statewide Gas Ban Bill Axed From NY Budget, Sources Say

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