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How We Helped an NYC Community Say No to a Dirty Gas Plant and Get Wind Power Instead
A case study detailing the successful opposition to proposed gas plants in Astoria, Brooklyn, and the Hudson Valley. By utilizing New York's climate law, the PEAK coalition and Earthjustice blocked these projects, leading to the transition of the Astoria site to an offshore wind connection and the development of energy storage in Brooklyn.
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RESPONSE OF TWENTY-FIVE ORGANIZATIONS TO THE PETITION OF INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS OF NEW YORK, INC., NEW YORK STATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL AND NEW YORK STATE AFL-CIO FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SO-CALLED “ZERO” EMISSIONS ENERGY SYSTEMS PROGRAM UNDER THE CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD
A coalition of twenty-five environmental and justice organizations argues that the IPPNY petition would improperly subsidize fossil fuel-based technologies that are not truly zero-emissions. The commenters contend that the proposed definition of "zero emissions" contradicts the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), threatens disadvantaged communities with continued pollution, and ignores the recommendations of the Power Generation Advisory Panel. They urge the Commission to focus instead on energy storage and the phase-down of fossil fuel generation.
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Document type: Report