No more gas stoves? New York bans natural gas in new buildings.
New York state’s ban on natural gas in new construction has critics, but also supporters who say it’s an important step toward net-zero emissions.
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New York state’s ban on natural gas in new construction has critics, but also supporters who say it’s an important step toward net-zero emissions.
We urgently need real climate action, including the rapid, unequivocal phaseout of all polluting carbon-based energy.
Lawmakers are trying to keep the Black River power plant at Fort Drum from closing by changing the state's definition of renewable energy to include the burning of wood, known as forest biomass. This process has been scientifically proven to pollute more than coal.
Gov. Kathy Hochul had proposed revising the state’s landmark 2019 law in an effort to reduce costs for state residents.
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