Citizens Guide to the Climate Act - from the Pragmatic Environmentalist of NY
Introductory Video: NY Climate Scoping Plan Seeks to Electrify EVERYTHING & Phase
Out Combustibles - featuring: Bill Overbaugh, Exec Director NY Propane Association and, Aleister Mraz, Electromagnetic Radiation Specialist
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BREAKING NEWS 5/5/23 from the Pragmatic Environmentalist
“ENERGY and CLIMATE CONTENT IN THE BUDGET BILL” Guest Post by Keith Schue
New York Gas Stove Ban - The Beginning of the End or The End of the Beginning?
by Roger Caiazza
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Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) also known as “The Climate Act” passed in July 2019
Climate Action Council (CAC) - a 22 member panel of appointed representatives, primarily from state government agencies and experts in energy, health, environment and social justice related fields.
Climate Action Council Scoping Plan - Guidelines for NYS towns, cities, and counties to follow in order to meet the requirements of the Climate Act - approved December 2022.
CAC Members Who Voted “NO” to Approve Scoping Plan and Their Detailed Explanations of Why the Plan is Not Good for New York:
Gavin Donohue, CEO and President, Independent Power Producers of New York
Press Release “Impractical Climate Plan Should Have New Yorkers Concerned”
Donna DeCarolis, President, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
Formal Statement, Press Release
Dennis Elsenbeck, Head of Energy and Sustainability, Phillips Lytle
