Henderson residents fear proposed wind farm will be an eyesore
An energy developer out of Albany is considering building a 32-turbine wind farm on Galloo Island, six miles offshore, on Lake Ontario. But residents in the Jefferson County town of Henderson, on the...
View ArticleLewis County officials embrace solar energy
Lewis County is now looking to solar to help save on energy costs. County officials expect the new solar project to generate enough power to supply half the energy needed to run the municipal hospital...
View ArticleNew York debating value of nuclear power in state's future
As world leaders look for ways to combat climate change in Paris, New York officials are working on their own plan for a green future in the state.
View ArticlePro-renewable energy group calls nuclear study 'propaganda'
As the state plans to implement the governor's goal for double the amount of renewable energy on the market, a new study says losing upstate nuclear power plants would be a major set back for the...
View Article2015 brought positive and negative changes to New York energy industry
The state of New York's energy market changed dramatically in 2015. As natural gas and renewable sources took center stage, nuclear power sources like Oswego County's FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant were...
View ArticleCuomo's clean energy plan gets $5 billion
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) approved $5 billion Thursday to help fund Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ambitious clean energy campaign, despite opposition from the state Senate. The "Clean Energy...
View ArticleNine Mile nuclear also losing money, wants state tax credits
Exelon Corporation says its Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Scriba is losing money and it is hoping for financial assistance from New York state in the near future. Exelon's Executive Vice President...
View ArticleIn Clayton, wind energy is a tough sell, even for environmentalists
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants the state to get half of its energy from renewable sources in the next 15 years. That has wind developers eyeing the farm land along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. One...
View ArticleState energy plan that would support nuclear plants gets warm welcome in Oswego
During nearly two hours of testimony in Oswego City Hall Tuesday, community leaders and Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant employees begged staff from New York's Public Service Commission to support the...
View ArticleNew power line upgrades aim to bring surplus upstate power downstate
New York officials have long sought a way to take excess energy that's produced in upstate power plants and ship it downstate where the consumer demand is far greater. Downstate consumes 60 percent of...
View ArticleCrucial vote for nuclear subsidies scheduled to take place today
The fate of upstate New York's nuclear power plants could be decided today. The state's Public Service Commission (PSC) will vote on a massive nuclear power subsidy program that several plant owners...
View ArticleNew York adopts nuclear subsidy that could save FitzPatrick, Nine Mile
The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has adopted a 12-year plan to support the state's financially impaired nuclear power plants. The Clean Energy Standard (CES), a component of Gov. Andrew...
View ArticleMyers calls for more tax breaks and incentives for renewable energy
Democratic congressional candidate Kim Myers toured the Fenner Wind Farm in Madison County on Thursday calling for more renewable energy. Myers said she would support more tax breaks and incentives for...
View ArticleNew report critical of New York's clean energy plan
A new report from the conservative Empire Center , a fiscal watchdog, finds that New York state's Clean Energy Standard plan to boost renewable sources of energy and support struggling nuclear plants...
View ArticleTwo years into fracking ban, use of natural gas rising
Two years ago, the state banned hydrofracking of natural gas within the state’s borders. But a group of Cornell University scientists who study the effects of climate change say New Yorkers are using...
View ArticleNew charter school to encourage unconventional education
Construction will begin soon on Syracuse’s Near West Side to create OnTECH, a charter school targeted towards helping refugees and at-risk students get their high school diplomas. OnTECH founder Ellen...
View ArticleNew York's plan to combat climate change still on track
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed an executive order committing the state to meet the Paris climate accord standards, calling President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the agreement “reckless” and...
View ArticleWas Cuomo's Paris climate accord commitment new?
When President Donald Trump announced that the United States is leaving the Paris climate accord, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took the opportunity to say New York will not. The Democratic governor pledged to...
View ArticleStudy: New York behind on clean energy investments
A new study argues that New York state leaders needs to substantially ramp up their green investments to protect the climate.
View ArticleClimate Solutions Summit to be held in Syracuse this weekend
Central New York is taking the next step in the fight against climate change with something called Community Choice Aggregation, or CCA. It’s going to be one of the major topics at a regional Climate...
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