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Letter: Meet NY’s electricity shortfall by constructing new nuclear generation
On Nov. 13, Crain's New York published an opinion article “What Georgia’s Plant Vogtle teaches us about NY’s nuclear plans" stating that "political enthusiasm for nuclear power as a panacea to our energy needs is misplaced." But nuclear energy is safe, clean, affordable and reliable for New York’s future.
As demand for clean, green electricity grows, so must the reliability of the grid Original
Twenty years ago today, trees came in contact with major power lines in Ohio and triggered a series of events that turned the lights out for 50 million people across the Northeast. It was Aug. 14, 2003, and it remains one of the most significant power failures in history. The 2003 Blackout was blamed for causing upwards of 90 deaths, stranding more than 400,000 subway riders, and cost an estimated $7-$10 billion in economic losses during the 29-hour outage.
For Our Climate Future and Good Jobs, It’s Time to ‘Upgrade New York’ at State-Owned Properties
Gov. Hochul talks clean energy (photo: office of Governor Kathy Hochul) It’s time to Upgrade New York. Last summer Governor Hochul signed the Utility Thermal Energy and Jobs Act, sponsored by Senator Kevin Parker and Assemblymember Latoya Joyner, which passed unanimously in the Senate and nearly unanimously in the Assembly.
For a Just Energy Transition that Preserves Jobs, Clean Hydrogen Must Be Part of the Playbook
Gov. Hochul celebrates clean hydrogen (photo: Mike Groll/Governor's Office) Too often, conversations about how to address climate change have a glaring blind spot. Supporters and opponents frequently debate the merits of various clean energy solutions and argue over where to locate wind turbines and solar fields. But one key piece of the clean energy puzzle remains conspicuously absent: the people who will build and operate clean energy facilities.
Op-Ed | We must work together to move towards an equitable transition away from fossil fuels
The implementation of New York’s landmark Climate Law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, is at a crossroads. If we are to succeed in achieving the aggressive climate emissions reductions and the equity mandates under the law, swift and urgent action will be required every year by the legislature and by every state agency.
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