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    • Lisa DiCaprio, Five Years of Activism: NYC Commits to Fossil Fuel Divestment, Spring 2018 Sierra Atlantic

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on June 7, 2018

      by Lisa DiCaprio, Conservation Chair, Sierra Club NYC Group At a January 10, 2018, press conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and several NYC pension trustees, including…


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    • Another Voice: Wind turbines offer economic and environmental opportunity

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on May 3, 2018

      Article by Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Energy Committee Chair Bob Ciesielski; reposted from Buffalo News: http://buffalonews.com/2018/04/25/another-voice-wind-turbines-offer-economic-and-environmental-opportunity/ In 2016, New York’s Clean Energy Standard committed to supplying 50 percent of our electricity…


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    • Solar and Batteries Joining Forces to Beat Natural Gas

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on February 14, 2018

      Natural gas is getting edged out of power markets across the U.S. by two energy sources that, together, are proving to be an unbeatable mix: solar and batteries. In just…


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    • NY’s Commitment to Climate, Renewable Energy and Equity

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on January 4, 2018

      Sierra Club Applauds Major Commitment to Climate, Renewable Energy and Equity By Governor Cuomo in 2018 State of the State New York Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out a bold climate…


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    • Press Release: NYC to Become First US City to Require Building Energy Grades

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on December 22, 2017

      This week, the New York City Council approved Intro. 1632A, a bill requiring large buildings to post their energy efficiency scores, and associated grades, near their public entrances. “As…


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    • News from NY DEC

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on December 18, 2017

      Things We Like: An interesting blog post from Florida Light & Power provides an easy-to-follow breakdown of how holiday lights affect your energy cost. Using LED lights in your…


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    • DEC Announces Winners of 14th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on November 21, 2017

      State Recognizes New York Organizations and Municipalities as Innovation and Sustainability Leaders New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently recognized seven organizations for their state-of-the-art…


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    • Take Action: Sign Divest From Fossil Fuels Petition Now

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on October 22, 2017

      Open Letter to New York Comptrollers DiNapoli and Stringer: We want you to do more for our climate future. It’s time to divest New York’s pension funds from fossil fuels….


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    • MTA and DOT Are Weighing a River-to-River Busway for 14th Street During L Train Shutdown

      Posted by Shannon Cuthbert on September 18, 2017

      Repost from David Meyer at Streets Blog NYC: http://nyc.streetsblog.org/2017/06/06/mta-and-dot-are-weighing-a-river-to-river-busway-for-14th-street-during-l-train-shutdown/ DOT and the MTA may go beyond typical bus lanes in their plan to keep people moving on 14th Street…


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    • 9 Northeast States Agree To Accelerate Emission Reductions

      Posted by Adam Carey on August 24, 2017

      WBUR is reporting that the nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative consortium has settled on a proposed update to the cap-and-trade program that would call for a…


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