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Gas Moratorium Prompts Westchester Leaders To Urge Cuomo Take Action Gas Moratorium Prompts Westchester Leaders To Urge Cuomo Take Action
Gas Moratorium Prompts Westchester Leaders To Urge Cuomo Take Action Con Edison’s announced gas moratorium has sent many municipalities into a panic, prompting local lawmakers to encourage New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to take action against the utility company. More than two dozen officials put their name on a letter to the governor, in which they ask Cuomo to expedite the New York Public Service Commission proposal called “Smart Solutions for Natural Gas,” and to introduce incentives for those using clean energy sources. “Smart Solutions for Natural Gas,” proposes increasing the use of geothermal heating and air source heating pump solutions are currently pen…

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by Zak Failla
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Con Edison Issues Gas Moratorium For Lower Westchester Con Edison Issues Gas Moratorium For Lower Westchester
Con Edison Issues Gas Moratorium For Lower Westchester While Westchester County remains one of the preeminent hotspots for real estate development in the country, Con Edison may be throwing a wrench in developers’ hands with a gas moratorium. Con Edison issued an announcement over the weekend stating that the demand for new gas has surpassed its limits in the Southern Westchester area, prompting them to stop accepting new customers in Westchester beginning in March. “The demand for natural gas in our service area has been experiencing significant growth primarily due to the construction of new buildings, the opening of new businesses, and conve…

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by Zak Failla
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Plastic Bag Ban Approved In Greenwich Plastic Bag Ban Approved In Greenwich
Plastic Bag Ban Approved In Greenwich Greenwich's Representative Town Meeting approved a ban on Monday, March 12 of single-use plastic bags in town but it does not come with a 23-cent fee per each paper bag used, something environmental advocates also were seeking.  By a vote of 141 to 54, with two abstensions, the town meeting approved the ban after more than two hours of debate, according to the Greenwich Free Press. The ban is scheduled to go in effect in six months and bans single-use plastic bags from grocery stores and other local merchants. Paper bags can still be used by local businesses. As townspeople arrived at Cent…

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by Jon Craig