Energy & Environment

The CPV Valley Energy Power Plant in Middleton, NY.

COVID-19 pandemic could expedite climate change response

New York’s financial regulator has hired its first climate director.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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The statewide plastic bag ban will take effect on March 1.

Energy & Environment

Everyone’s got a problem with the plastic bag ban

Environmentalists say new rules are too permissive and the plastics industry says they are too restrictive.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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New York lost its groundbreaking civil lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil, on Tuesday.

Energy & Environment

Letitia James loses the fight Against Exxon Mobil

A judge ruled that the state attorney general failed to prove the oil giant defrauded investors.

By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO

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New Yorkers participating in the Global Climate strike this September, 2019.

Energy & Environment

How Democrats will tackle the power puzzle

Climate change isn’t the only energy issue next session.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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New York state lawmakers are ringing in the new year with at least one clear resolution: Cut down on single-use plastics.

Energy & Environment

New York’s war on plastic

Democratic lawmakers are pushing a wave of bills next session as the climate crisis worsens.

By ALEXANDER C. KAUFMAN

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About 90,000 to 230,000 birds in New York City end up dying each year simply from crashing into buildings.

Energy & Environment

The latest in New York bird law. Yes, that’s a thing.

Lawmakers have stepped up to protect our fine feathered friends.

By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO

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Energy & Environment

The pipeline war on Long Island isn’t really over

National Grid ended its gas hook-up moratorium, but the Williams pipeline could still get built.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Policy

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A natural gas pipeline being constructed.

Three questions that will determine the fate of the Williams Pipeline

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an ultimatum to National Grid. Here’s what happens next.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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This is how a fossil fuel pipeline gets approved by New York

It all comes down to Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

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A group of protestors gathered outside of a New York City courthouse at the start of a legal case against Exxon Mobile.

New York’s lawsuit against Exxon Mobil has begun, here’s what it could mean

The state alleges the oil company lied to the public about the risk climate change poses to the company.

By SARAH SAX

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