The decision is another setback to New York’s aspirations to achieve 70 percent renewable energy by 2030 and be a hub for the nascent industry in the United States.
Efforts in New York to rely on offshore wind to reach its renewable energy goals took a hit Friday when a regulatory agency dumped three critical projects. The decision is another setback to New York’s aspirations to achieve 70 percent renewable energy by 2030 and be a hub for the nascent industry in the United States.
The New York HEAT Act might not make the final budget. The bill reduces the state s reliance on natural gas and cuts ratepayer costs by eliminating certain rules. It was in both legislative chambers one-house budgets, but last-minute scrambling could remove it. .
As state budget negotiations continue, groups fighting climate change are asking California lawmakers to cut subsidies for oil and gas companies rather than slash programs designed to slow global warming. Gov. Gavin Newsom s current proposal would cut oil and gas tax breaks by $22 million this year and $17 million the following year. .