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NY Among Nation's Top 5 Greenest States, Study Finds: Here's Why NY Among Nation's Top 5 Greenest States, Study Finds: Here's Why
NY Among Nation's Top 5 Greenest States, Study Finds: Here's Why Several Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states continue to rank among the greenest in the US, though new data shows shifting positions and mixed progress across the region. WalletHub released its 2026 list of Greenest States on Wednesday, April 8. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states based on factors like environmental quality, eco-friendly behaviors, and climate-change contributions. In 2024, the US experienced 27 weather and climate disasters that each caused at least $1 billion in damage, totaling $182.7 billion. "It's important for every American to do their part to suppor…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Halts 5 Offshore Wind Projects, Including Major Farm Off NY Coast Trump Halts 5 Offshore Wind Projects, Including Major Farm Off NY Coast
Trump Halts 5 Offshore Wind Projects, Including Major Farm Off NY Coast The Trump administration has ordered an immediate pause on offshore wind projects already under construction, a move that has angered leaders across the Northeast. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced the decision Monday, Dec. 22. The pause targets five major offshore wind farms along the East Coast, including the Vineyard Wind 1 project off Massachusetts, Revolution Wind off Rhode Island and Connecticut, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind in Virginia, and Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind in New York, according to The Guardian. Burgum said the projects pose “national security risks.” “The prim…

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by Josh Lanier
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Earth Passes First Climate Tipping Point, Scientists Warn Planet Faces 'New Reality' Earth Passes First Climate Tipping Point, Scientists Warn Planet Faces 'New Reality'
Earth Passes First Climate Tipping Point, Scientists Warn Planet Faces 'New Reality' Earth has entered a dangerous new phase of climate change as scientists warn that the planet has entered a "danger zone" where billions of people could face irreversible, deadly changes. Global Tipping Points released its 2025 report on Sunday, Oct. 12. The dire warning was issued in the research from 160 scientists from 23 countries. The University of Exeter led the report that was financially backed by Amazon owner Jeff Bezos' environmental charity. "The world has entered a new reality," the report said. "Global warming will soon exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius. This puts humanity in the…

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by Chris Spiker
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Offshore Wind Developer With NY Projects Slashes 2K Jobs As Trump Fights Renewables Offshore Wind Developer With NY Projects Slashes 2K Jobs As Trump Fights Renewables
Offshore Wind Developer With NY Projects Slashes 2K Jobs As Trump Fights Renewables The world's largest offshore wind developer will cut a quarter of its global workforce as President Donald Trump pushes back against renewable energy projects in the US. Orsted will slash about 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027, the company announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. The Danish developer has worked on several projects off the Northeast coast for more than a decade. The cuts will reduce Orsted's global staff to about 6,000 employees, although it's unclear how many US jobs will be impacted. About 500 workers will be laid off by the end of 2025, including 235 in Denmark. Orsted said the …

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by Chris Spiker
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‘Your Countries Are Going To Hell’: Trump Lectures World Leaders During UN Address ‘Your Countries Are Going To Hell’: Trump Lectures World Leaders During UN Address
‘Your Countries Are Going To Hell’: Trump Lectures World Leaders During UN Address President Donald Trump used his United Nations stage to scold allies, slam the UN’s relevance and taunt delegates, telling them, “Your countries are going to hell,” as he veered off script and ran well past his allotted time. Speaking at the General Assembly on Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Manhattan, Trump repeatedly questioned the institution’s value and cast himself as a fixer where diplomats failed. “What is the purpose of the United Nations?” he asked, deriding what he called “strongly worded letters” and “empty words.” He added, “It’s sad I had to do these things instead of the United Nations …

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Hard No': Westchester County Exec Comes Out Against Indian Point Restart 'Hard No': Westchester County Exec Comes Out Against Indian Point Restart
'Hard No': Westchester County Exec Comes Out Against Indian Point Restart Westchester County’s top official is making it clear: the Indian Point nuclear power plant should stay shut down. On Tuesday, Sept. 16, County Executive Ken Jenkins announced his strong opposition to any effort to restart the Buchanan facility, urging the Westchester County Board of Legislators to pass a resolution formally declaring the county’s stance.  "Opening this plant again is a hard no," Jenkins said, adding, "New York State has access to low-cost, environmentally conscious energy alternatives including solar, wind, geothermal and hydropower – we don’t need or want Indian …

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Residents' Electric Bill Is About To Spike Again NY Residents' Electric Bill Is About To Spike Again
NY Residents' Electric Bill Is About To Spike Again A record-high electricity auction held by PJM Interconnection is expected to drive up energy bills across much of the East Coast, even as many states have already been hit with rate hikes this summer. The results of PJM’s 2026/2027 Base Residual Auction, announced Tuesday, July 22, show the price of capacity cleared at the federal cap of $329.17 per megawatt-day, the highest in years.  That’s a 22% jump from last year’s price of $269.92. PJM, which manages the power grid for 13 states and Washington, D.C., secured over 134,000 megawatts of power to meet the projected electricity needs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
$14B+ In Projects, 10K Jobs Scrapped As Clean Energy Faces Trump, GOP Headwinds: Study $14B+ In Projects, 10K Jobs Scrapped As Clean Energy Faces Trump, GOP Headwinds: Study
$14B+ In Projects, 10K Jobs Scrapped As Clean Energy Faces Trump, GOP Headwinds: Study More than $14 billion in projects and 10,000 jobs have been canceled or delayed in 2025 as President Donald Trump's massive spending bill threatens the future of clean energy development in the US. The economic toll jumped sharply when $4.5 billion in planned battery, electric, and wind projects were scrapped in April, according to the nonpartisan group E2. The analysis released on Thursday, May 29, comes as the Senate awaits a vote on the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a tax-and-spending plan that would eliminate key clean energy incentives. The bill passed by House Republicans&nb…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked
Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked The Trump administration has reversed its highly controversial stop-work order on the Empire Wind 1 project, allowing construction of New York’s largest offshore wind farm to resume, officials announced Monday, May 19. The $5 billion project, spearheaded by Norwegian energy giant Equinor, had already completed more than 30 percent of construction — including seabed foundations and a Brooklyn terminal — when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted work on April 16, citing "flawed science." That claim, echoed in a Fox News report and Burgum’s social media post, was not supported by any released…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Ranked Third Most Eco-Friendly State, New Study Says: Here's Why NY Ranked Third Most Eco-Friendly State, New Study Says: Here's Why
NY Ranked Third Most Eco-Friendly State, New Study Says: Here's Why Several Northeast states are among the most environmentally friendly in the nation, according to a new study. The Greenest States in 2025 list was released by WalletHub on Wednesday, April 9. The personal finance website compared all 50 states across key metrics like air and water quality, renewable energy use, green transportation, and carbon emissions. WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said infrastructure plays a big role in whether residents can make eco-friendly choices. "If a state doesn't have a great infrastructure for alternative-fuel vehicles, it becomes much harder for r…

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by Chris Spiker
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Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks
Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks President Joe Biden announced sweeping protections against offshore oil and gas drilling along key US coastlines, including the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska. President Biden has taken decisive action to protect about 625 million acres along the U.S. coastlines from the risks of offshore oil and gas drilling, according to a White House statement on Monday, Jan. 6.  The move withdraws areas along the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from future drilling, citing potential environmental, economic, and public …

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by Chris Spiker
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Hudson Valley County Unveils New EV Portable Charging Station Hudson Valley County Unveils New EV Portable Charging Station
Hudson Valley County Unveils New EV Portable Charging Station A Hudson Valley government has unveiled the county's latest vehicle charging station, which is entirely off the grid and can be used in remote areas. The new portable charging facility is currently stationed at the Ulster County Office Complex on Ulster Avenue in Kingston. Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger said on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the station is powered entirely by solar energy and equipped with solar battery storage to help during power outages. It joins other charging stations in the county and will be relocated to its new home in the Ashokan Trail parking lot off Route 28 in Boicevi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In NY On Way To Powering 600K Homes Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In NY On Way To Powering 600K Homes
Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In NY On Way To Powering 600K Homes Work on the nation’s largest offshore wind project is officially underway in New York. On Long Island, local and state leaders attended a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Boys and Girls Club of Bellport on Wednesday, July 17, for Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt project expected to produce enough energy to power 600,000 homes. The project – located approximately 30 miles east of Montauk – will support over 800 union jobs during the construction phase and will lead to economic benefits stretching from the Capital Region to Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said. Earlier Report: 'Ju…

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by Michael Mashburn