New battery technology tested in pursuit of state’s climate change goals
Dec. 8, 2020 - We spoke with Gil Quiniones, President and CEO of the New York Power Authority, and Alan Ettlinger, Director of Research, Technology Development and Innovation at the New York Power Authority, about a new battery
Climate change contributes to drought conditions in NY
Oct. 9, 2020 - The Southern Tier joins a number of the state’s regions under a drought conditions watch list. Eric Goldstein, Senior Attorney and New York City Environment Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, gave us
Environmentalists question state compliance with new climate change goals
Jul 24, 2020 - Its been a year since the Governor signed the ambitious Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act into law. Now, environmental advocates are calling on the Governor to ensure that the state is working to
July 21, 2020: Animal waste could be NY’s secret weapon against climate change
The Capitol Pressroom · July 21, 2020: Animal waste could be NY’s secret weapon against climate change We heard from Asm. Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) on her legislation which would target the carbon emissions that emerge from transportation.
July 7, 2020: Politico’s Marie French explains the latest efforts by NY to combat climate change
The Capitol Pressroom · July 7, 2020: Politico’s Marie French explains the latest efforts by NY to combat climate change We caught up on the latest environmental news when Politico NY’s energy and environment reporter Marie French joins the
May 7, 2020: New York takes steps toward reaching climate change goals
We discussed the latest environmental issues with Conor Bambrick, Director of Climate Policy at Environmental Advocates of New York.
March 11, 2020: Combating climate change by increasing energy efficiency
Last year, the legislature took action and passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act which sets ambitious climate goals for the decades ahead. However, some legislators are calling for the state to take faster action on climate
January 2, 2020: The Cost of Climate Change
Marie French, energy and environment reporter for Politico NY, updated us on the latest stories she is following
March 4, 2020: Siting changes and the Climate Action Council
What would new siting rules mean for renewable energy development in New York? We asked Anne Reynolds, Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy, about the hurdles projects face.
Unfinished business for Climate Action Council
Unfinished business includes the future role of low-carbon fuels, funding for the plan, and pace of building electrification requirements.
