Category: Press Releases
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AGREE Statement on National Grid Rate Case
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APRIL 10th – In response to the deal announced between National Grid, New York State energy regulators, New York City […]
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Governor Hochul Includes Key NY HEAT Act Pillars in State of the State
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Proposals would enable Cleaner Energy and Lower Utility Bills if passed In response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State […]
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“Outrageous” 62% Increase Proposed for NYSEG Electric Customers
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Governor Hochul’s Department of Public Service Co-signs Proposed Hikes Released Today NYSEG and the Department of Public Service have agreed […]
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NYSEG and RG&E Slammed for Billing Problems, Significant Deficiencies in Rate Hike Proposal
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Advocates file motion to dismiss utilities’ request for huge gas and electric rate hikes and call on Governor Hochul to […]
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Unions and Climate Advocates Applaud the New York State Senate and Assembly for passing the pioneering Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Bill
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The New York State Legislature today passed the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act (S9422, A10493). The landmark bill, passed unanimously in the state Senate and 138-5 in the Assembly, represents a victory for labor unions and climate advocates.
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Labor and Environmentalists Unify to Push for Neighborhood-Scale Building Decarbonization and Good Jobs
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Labor and environmental leaders have come together to support the introduction of the Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act (S9422) and are urging New York legislators to pass the bill before the legislative session ends on June 2.
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Local Elected Officials, Business Owners, and Syracuse Organizations Say We Can Address Climate Change The Transition from Fossil Fuels Is Underway
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Community members, elected officials, and businesses gathered this morning in the lobby of the Whitlock building in downtown Syracuse to call on New York’s leaders to implement the state’s climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).
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AGREE Statement on the Joint Proposal Regarding the Exelon Spin-off of New York Nuclear Reactors
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In response to the filing of the Joint Proposal, AGREE makes the following statement, which can be attributed to Jessica Azulay, Executive Director:
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Elected Officials Oppose Upstate National Grid Rate Hike and Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Funding
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The officials asserted that the proposed gas infrastructure is an imprudent use of ratepayer money because it would force customers to pay millions for assets that will inevitably become stranded.
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Environmental and Consumer Advocates Win Fossil Fuel Reductions, Language Access Improvements, and Rate Hike Cutbacks from Central Hudson Utility
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The negotiations began after the utility asked the Public Service Commission (PSC), the state agency that regulates the utilities, for a rate increase.