A proposed gas ban has pitted ConEd against Big Oil, real estate lobbyists, and other investor-owned utilities.
New York Focus
Posted inPolitics
Cuomo Leaves, but a Corrupt Political Culture Remains in New York
The structure of state government, with its centralized power and few ethical checks, invites scandal after scandal.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
New York Dairy Farms Skirt Clean Water Act Requirements
Farms in New York have used a form of legal arbitrage to shield their manure management practices from scrutiny.
Posted inPolitics
Andrew Cuomo Picked His Own Impeachment Jury
The New York Court of Appeals participates in impeachment trials. Cuomo has appointed all seven members, including two of them in June.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Schumer Joins Local Fight Against Astoria Power Plant Proposal
DSA organized against a fracked-gas plant in Queens, New York. Now Chuck Schumer is getting involved.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Council Implementing New York’s Climate Law Is Stacked With Industry Executives
A top energy executive, whose firm is designing pro-gas talking points, has a seat at the table charting the state’s path to decarbonization.
