Developers looking to build thousands of wind turbines off the Mid-Atlantic and New England coast are coming up against a force even more relentless than the Atlantic winds: the Iron Law of Megaprojects, offering a warning of the trouble ahea Read More
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The stage is set for a battle royale within the New York Democratic Party over climate policy. Governor Hochul has suddenly realized that the cost of the state’s planned emission reduction scheme will be “extraordinary,” and is challenging her Read More
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has, at least temporarily, struck down a ban on gas hookups in new buildings in Berkeley, California. Read More
In a surprise development, Governor Kathy Hochul has changing the way the state accounts for emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. The proposal has big implications for New Yor Read More
Four years after passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, state officials have finally begun to take a close look at the law’s consumer costs. Read More
The Build Public Renewables Act would require the New York Power Authority to shut down all fossil fuel energy production as of 2030. Read More
According to a new , nearly four years after passage of the (CLCPA), most New Yorkers still aren’t familiar with the law. And despite sup Read More
A state-backed wind tower construction facility has fallen months behind schedule and doubled in price even before construction begins. Read More