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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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Nov 2023

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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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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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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Nov 2022

Climate and Environment Government In Depth Investigations Politics

Where the Candidates for NY Governor Stand on Climate Issues

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Congressman Lee Zeldin have starkly different stances when it comes to energy policy and other environmental issues, at a time when New York is at a…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2022

Government

State Delays Decision on National Grid Expansion of Greenpoint Gas Facility—Again

This is the sixth time the state has put off a decision on the expansion, which has been criticized by environmentalists as at odds with New York’s climate goals. The…

ByLiz Donovan 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

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Mar 2022

Climate and Environment Opinion

Opinion: To Bring Down Energy Bills, NY Must Invest in Clean Energy Production

‘Maintaining this expensive and dirty power grid is by no means a necessity—it is an ongoing policy choice.’

ByElizabeth Yeampierre

ByJustin Wood

ByDaniel Chu 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Low-Income Housing in NY Burns Fossil Fuels More Than Other States, Study Finds

An RMI study says that 84 percent of low-income residences in New York rely on piped natural gas, propane or fuel oil for heat, compared to the nationwide average of…