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Commentary: Nuclear power must be part of New York's plan
The public has good reason to be concerned about where New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) is headed. Some members of the state Climate Action Council want to pretend that the legislation calls for “100 percent renewables,” a favorite mantra of big green groups. It doesn’t. Others, like Gavin Donohue, spokesperson for the Independent Power Producers of New York, praise giant new gas-fired power plants as the “grid of the future.” Both sides need a reality check.
The inconvenient truth: We need nuclear
Gavin Donohue, spokesman for the Independent Power Producers of New York, is not shy about sharing his opinions on energy. Recently, he suggested that natural gas be coupled with renewables to meet state climate goals. However, as a member of New York’s Climate Action Council, he should know that the state’s vaunted Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act requires that New York’s electricity be carbon-free in less than 20 years. That won’t happen with fossil fuels.
Downstate NY clean air quality would be lost without Indian Point
Alexander Cannara, Gene Nelson, Keith Schue, Pramilla Malick, Isuru Seneviratne, Ethan Bodnaruk, Special to the USA TODAY NETWORK Published 7:00 a.m. ET April 21, 2020 | Updated 7:04 a.m. ET April 21, 2020 An in-depth look at the end of the nuclear power industry as we know it, and what lies ahead for the communities where plants are powering down.
New York’s climate opportunity: The state has a chance to seize the initiative in curbing greenhouse gases
Wind turbines slowly spin in the wind at the High Sheldon Wind Farm, Monday, July 10, 2017, in Sheldon, N.Y. (Julie Jacobson/AP) New York has done a great job of marketing itself as a climate leader. But the ground game looks very different. Fossil fuel power plants are still being built, gas-infrastructure continues to expand, and renewables in the state are growing at a snail’s pace.
Commentary: Show commitment to renewables in Sheridan Hollow
A view of Sheridan Hollow from the Sheridan Hollow Parking Garage Tuesday August 15, 2017 in Albany, NY. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union) A view of Sheridan Hollow from the Sheridan Hollow Parking Garage Tuesday August 15, 2017 in Albany, NY. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union) Photo: John Carl D'Annibale Photo: John Carl D'Annibale Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A view of Sheridan Hollow from the Sheridan Hollow Parking Garage Tuesday August 15, 2017 in Albany, NY.
Guest Commentary: More natural gas is not the answer
I appreciate Lou Allstadt’s recent op-ed clarifying his opposition to a proposed $17 million project for hauling compressed natural gas by truck into Oneonta — a proposal that would add to the growing problem of “virtual pipelines” on roads within Otsego County.
Guest Commentary: Nuclear power is necessary part of energy transition
As an environmentalist, engineer, and veteran of the shale wars, I appreciate facts. That’s how high-volume fracking was defeated in New York — by matching activism with accurate information. It is therefore disturbing that a faction of environmental activists and organizations has abandoned those principles in a quest to kill nuclear power. In so doing, they have unwittingly formed an alliance with their own foe. At Gov.
Commentary: New York must reject pipeline
New York is at a crossroads. One path chains us to fossil fuels and climate catastrophe. The other takes us to a brighter future powered by renewables. In his State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to tackle climate change by requiring that half of our electricity come from renewables by 2030. If met with power produced here in New York from wind, water and sun, this would establish him as a leader in the energy revolution needed to save our warming planet.
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