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The Board of Directors at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority or NYSERDA has appointed its acting CEO to the role on a permanent basis. Doreen Harris – who has spent more than a decade with NYSERDA – has been leading the agency since June 2020 following the departure of Alicia Barton.
Harris is also co-chair of the New York State Climate Action Council, tasked with meeting the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
Harris spoke with WAMC’s Jim Levulis.
Harris: It was a real honor and a privilege to be appointed president and CEO of NYSERDA. You know, I firmly believe that no challenge poses a greater threat to our future than climate change. And no institution is better poised to meet that challenge head on than NYSERDA. And as you mentioned, I am a veteran of NYSERDA. I am now the first president of NYSERDA in fact, who has previously held staff roles across the Authority. And certainly during that time, and no
letter: Capital Region has cause for celebration
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FILE. Letter writer says, The Times Union has recently published a number of exciting, but seemingly unrelated stories on new Albany-area projects. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
The Times Union has recently published a number of exciting, but seemingly unrelated stories on new Albany-area projects.
The nation’s first wind turbine manufacturing center will bring 800 jobs to the Port of Albany.
The University at Albany’s $180 million Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex housing cutting-edge research facilities is nearly complete.
The world-class Wadsworth Center expansion is back in the state budget, bringing more than 1,000 new construction and health sciences jobs.
$311 Billion Infrastructure Plan: New York s $311 billion infrastructure plan includes the Governor s $211 billion 2020-24 plan and his $100 billion 2015-2019 plan. The evolving plan increased by $36 billion in the budget with the inclusion of new, key elements of the Midtown West Redevelopment of New York City beginning with Penn Station, Belmont Station Redevelopment, a $3 billion environmental bond act, transportation programs, and additional supportive, affordable, and public housing support, along with incremental adds to existing capital programs.
First-in-the-Nation Affordable Internet for Low-Income Families: The FY 2022 Enacted Budget includes first-in-the-nation legislation requiring internet service providers to offer an affordable $15 per month high-speed internet plan to qualifying low-income households. The State will also require providers to advertise this plan to ensure programs reach underserved populations across the State. To further bridge
Bright spots for Capital Region seen in state budget
New Wadsworth Lab funding approved, many programs intact despite COVID
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Money for a new Wadsworth lab is in the state budget after years of trying.NYSDOH
With the broad contours of the $212 billion state budget in place, elected officials and others are sifting through some of the bright news in store for the Capital Region.
That includes a $750 million commitment to rebuild and consolidate the state’s venerable Wadsworth Center health and science labs along Brevator Avenue on the east end of the Harriman state office campus in Albany.
“It’s terrific news,” said Albany Democratic Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, who with other local legislators has sought the project for years. Of the money allocated, $150 million is for site preparation with the rest toward building the center.