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New York Planning to Restore Funding to State’s Popular Energy Efficiency and Electrification Program
In response to months of activism and advocacy against budget cuts to EmPower+, NYS is planning a record RGGI appropriation to program that reduces energy bills MEDIA CONTACT:Ali Hameedali.hameed@sunstonestrategies.org 201.285.9649 Albany, NY — Today, advocates celebrated the Hochul administration’s planned allocation of new Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funding to the EmPower+ program for 2025…
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AGREE, EDF, and Rewiring America Secure Progress Towards Heat Pump-Friendly Electric Rates in Con Edison Rate Case
November 6, 2025 – Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and Rewiring America (RA) have come to an agreement with the utility Consolidated Edison (ConEd) and other rate case parties to help families save money when they switch to clean, efficient heat pumps. The agreement has the potential to save ConEd…
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80 Rally in Syracuse to Oppose Gov. Hochul’s Escalating Nuclear Push
Haudenosaunee Nations highlight health risks and environmental justice concerns; call for faster, affordable renewable technology to protect our shared future FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2025 Contact: Alex Domb, Food & Water Watch, 609-529-7721, adomb@fwwatch.org Ethan Gormley, Citizen Action of New York, 518-250-8983, gormley@citizenactionny.org SYRACUSE, NY – On Tuesday, September 30, about 80 people — including…
