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Senator Pete Harckham @senatorharckham.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
As NYers face high energy costs and rising fossil fuel prices, expanding access to affordable, renewable solar power is more important than ever. I’m proud to have fought for $200M in NY-Sun funding to advance clean energy and lower costs. www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/pre...
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Harckham Applauds Governor Hochul’s NY-Sun Roll Out
Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham applauded today Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that she is deploying $200 million through the state’s Sustainable Futures Program and NY-Sun inc...
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 14/10/2026
I'm proud that nearly $10 million has been awarded to regional ocean observing systems that provide data to keep fishermen safe on the water, communities informed, and support livelihoods across New England. We must continue to fund science that ensures access to lifesaving data.
Screenshot of headline that reads, "NOAA invests $45.7 million to improve ocean observing systems." Full text of article linked in reply.
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
According to the TH Chan School of Public Health at Harvard, women are much more profoundly affected by gas stove emissions than men. @governor.ny.gov sign S1280b into law. Consumers should know what they're buying. @hsph.harvard.edu @msmagazine.com @nrdc.org hsph.harvard.edu/news/gas-pro...
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Gas, propane stove pollutants disproportionately impact women’s health | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Cooking with a gas or propane stove can lead to respiratory problems such as asthma—and women in most parts of the world are particularly at risk because they generally spend more time cooking than me...
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 19h
Gas stoves may be implicated in cognitive development issues. @governor.ny.gov sign the Healthy Homes Right to Know Act into Law. @nynurses.bsky.social @lizkrueger.bsky.social @solagesny.bsky.social @nydems.bsky.social@nytimes.com publichealth.buffalo.edu/epidemiology...
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Study finds link to unclean cooking fuels and developmental delays in children
It is believed to be the first study to examine the impact of cooking fuels, heating fuels and passive smoking on child development measured in the five developmental domains in the U.S
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 05/05/2026
Big Oil is making a $30 million windfall profit every HOUR by using the Iran War as an excuse to rip off commuters at the gas pump. This year, Exxon will be spending $20 billion of its profits on stock buybacks. We must end the Iran War and pass a windfall profits tax — NOW!
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Rep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 17/09/2026
Yesterday, alongside Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, I introduced the Environmental Health Restoration Act to restore a commitment to science-based environmental protection at the EPA. Read more: casten.house.gov/media/press-...
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Casten, Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Restore EPA’s Core Mission | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten
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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Big victory for Arizona: A court just ruled the Trump administration's attack on Solar for All was illegal. Congress created this program to help families get low-cost clean energy and cut their electricity bills. The EPA needs to release these funds now. apnews.com/article/clim...
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Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-incom...
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Senator Pete Harckham @senatorharckham.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The transportation sector accounts for between 25-30% of NY’s total emissions. How do we lower that and improve public health? By increasing mass transit and encouraging the development of affordable EVs that are sold in other parts of the world! #climateweek
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Liz Krueger @lizkrueger.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thank you @governor.ny.gov for signing the Electric Landscaping Equipment Rebate Program into law!
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month and, yet another, study is proving how dangerous gas stove emissions are to the air we breathe. @governor.ny.gov sign S1280b and give New Yorkers the info they need to make healthy choices. @solagesny.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/o...
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Carol J. Williams and Patrick Shaw: We tested indoor air in Chicago homes. Illinois should pay attention.
Many residents knew carbon monoxide could be dangerous at high levels. But far fewer knew about the health risks posed by nitrogen dioxide.
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Oct 5th is National Child Health Day. @governor.ny.gov sign the Healthy Homes Right to Know Act. 18.8% of paediatric asthma cases in NY are connected to gas stoves. Children are 1.85 X as likely to develop cancer from benzene from gas stoves as adults.
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Happy World Teachers Day! Grateful so many education groups support the Healthy Homes Right to Know Act. They see the link between asthma and absenteeism. Proper warning labels on stoves can improve this problem. @governor.ny.gov @lizkrueger.bsky.social @solagesny.bsky.social
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 05/10/2026
Big Oil is at the Supreme Court today facing accountability for decades of deception and harm to our climate. We know that no court can deliver all the justice that communities deserve but the Supreme Court can start by having these corporations pay their share of the climate crisis’ costs.
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
October is Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month. Studies show that all gas stoves emit benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide inside homes. Studies show the public is unaware of this. @governor.ny.gov simple warning labels can alert the public. Sign S1280b @lizkrueger.bsky.social
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Studies show Americans are unaware of toxins inside their homes. @governor.ny.gov sign the Healthy Homes Right to Know Act. Give folks the information they need. @solagesny.bsky.social @lizkrueger.bsky.social @nynurses.bsky.social @uft.org @amsanational.bsky.social e360.yale.edu/digest/gas-s...
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For Some Americans, Gas Stoves Are a Big Source of Toxic Pollution
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 07/10/2026
This summer, I worked with colleagues across the aisle to send an ‘SOS’ call to Save Ocean Sensors—and we WON! These critical sensors are essential for managing our fisheries, forecasting weather, and understanding climate change, and we saved them!
nytimes.com
After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea
Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We only have one planet, and we need to do everything we can to combat the climate crisis. I will always stand up for New Yorkers' right to clean air, safe water, and an environment we can pass onto our children with pride.
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Anshul Gupta @gptnshl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Here's how the gas industry worked to enhance the public understanding of these dangers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX2a...
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It’s Time To Break Up With Our Gas Stoves | Climate Town
YouTube video by Climate Town
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The Gas industry has known about dangerous emissions from gas and propane stoves for decades (and profited from the public not understanding these dangers). @governor.ny.gov sign S1280b. @nrdc.org @americancancersoc.bsky.social #IndoorAirQualityAwarenessMonth cobbcountycourier.com/2023/11/when...
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When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco’s PR playbook
This article by Jonathan Levy, Boston University, first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission.
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Up to 19,000 Americans die annually because of nitrogen dioxide from gas stoves. It's Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month. @governor.ny.gov sign the Healthy Homes Right to Know Act. @nynurses.bsky.social @nytimes.com @pbsnews.org @npr.org @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social news.stanford.edu/stories/2024...
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Gas stoves emit unsafe levels of nitrogen dioxide
A new study finds people in households with gas stoves are breathing unhealthy levels of a pollutant linked to childhood asthma, even in rooms far from the kitchen.
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
It's National Farmer Day! Grateful for everything hardworking farmers do to put food on our tables. Grateful too that the @ufw.bsky.social supports the Healthy Homes Right to Know Act. @governor.ny.gov sign the bill into law. Protect New Yorkers. @lizkrueger.bsky.social @solagesny.bsky.social
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/10/2026
Protected nature preserves don't just happen. It’s a result of decades of work at all levels of government. I saw that in action at Ridgefield's Wildlife Refuge Community Nature Center—a project I fought to fund years ago, and it’s now open for families to enjoy!
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 12/10/2026
6,000 employees have been pushed out of the Forest Service since Trump took office. USFS Rangers. Janitors. Researchers. Trail Crews. Biologists. Want to protect our public lands? We need to rebuild the Forest Service.
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Tony Simone @tonysimone.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
And, for the steadfast leadership of our Environmental Chair Deborah Glick for her years of service and dedication to protecting our environment. (2/2)
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Tim Guinee @timguinee.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It's Indoor Air Quality Month. @governor.ny.gov sign S1280b. It's time to let New Yorkers unstained the danger to air quality in their homes. @americanmedicaljournal.com @psr.org @pbs.org www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Pollutants from gas stoves kill 40,000 Europeans each year, report finds
Study says harmful gases linked to heart and lung disease shave nearly two years off a person’s life
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Oil companies say climate lawsuits could bankrupt their industry. They’re asking the Supreme Court to block them. If paying for the damage they cause threatens their business model, the answer is to change it—not bankrupt nature to protect their profits. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/c...
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A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins
The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The Trump administration is greenlighting the destruction of endangered species’ habitats. Since this administration is willing to turn its back on its responsibilities, it’s up to state attorneys general to step up. www.cnn.com/2026/09/09/u...
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US states sue Trump administration for weakening endangered species protections | CNN
US states filed two lawsuits on Wednesday accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of illegally weakening the federal Endangered Species Act, a landmark law that has shielded the bald eagle an...
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Governor Jared Polis @colorado.gov · 12/10/2026
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the Indigenous peoples and Tribal Nations that shape Colorado. Bison hold deep cultural and spiritual significance for many communities. The Protect Wild Bison Act helps protect these animals and their enduring connection to Tribal Nations.
A solitary bison stands in a snowy Colorado landscape with mountains in the background, symbolizing wildlife restoration.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 08/10/2026
All money from your pocket into fossil fuel’s. Trump’s big corrupt donors are looting the country, and you.
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Meta is reportedly calling its massive data centers "experimental" to claim a research tax credit. Try telling the IRS your kitchen renovation was a science project. Or your new car was a lab experiment. That's a rigged tax code.
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Tony Simone @tonysimone.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Great to join Hudson River Park Friends for their annual gala! Hudson River Park is what a successful public-private partnership should look like: government, nonprofits, and the community working together to create a park all New Yorkers can enjoy.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 12/10/2026
More and more, fossil fuel pollution is taking away the things and places people love. Who can put a price on that? www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10...
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Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari @repyassansari.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Orphaned wells threaten our water, wildlife, and air, and are leaving Americans to foot the bill for the damage that oil and gas executives leave behind.
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Daniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Republicans have spent the last year trying to defund Dolly Parton
article about proposed GOP cuts to Imagination Library in Indianaarticle about proposed GOP cuts to Imagination Library in Kentuckyarticle about proposed GOP cuts to Imagination Library in Missouriiarticle about proposed GOP cuts to Imagination Library in Washington
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Rep. Justin J. Pearson @justinjpearson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's time for the people to have a new contract with America: ➡️$25 minimum wage ➡️Billionaires paying their share in taxes ➡️Universal access to health care ➡️Good union jobs & dignity for everybody in our country In Congress, I will fight for you: votejustinj.com
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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 09/05/2026
Read our article: “Putting solar panels on land used for biofuels would produce enough electricity for all cars and trucks to go electric”: ourworldindata.org/biofuel-land...
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Putting solar panels on land used for biofuels would produce enough electricity for all cars and trucks to go electric
The world dedicates a Poland-sized area of land to liquid biofuels. Is there a more efficient way to generate energy?
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We can't criticize everything in Hochul's Climate Law op-ed--not enough space--but here's one thing: "I also know what happens when people are forced to carry the cost of failures they didn’t create." That's us, Governor, we're those people. We're going to have to carry the cost of your failure.
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Hochul: Fitting NY's climate goals to reality
Governor says of the state's current climate law, "I refuse to let New Yorkers pay the price for a plan that no longer reflects the world we are living in."
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
More great news! The New York State Senate passed the ASAP (Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power) Act last night in addition to the SUNNY (Solar Up Now New York) Act! @jonathancohen.us
Breaking News
The ASAP Act Passed the NY State Senate
Logo of Third Act Upstate New York
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Senator Pete Harckham @senatorharckham.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
NY gets a D for solar permitting. That's why I'm sponsoring the Solar App bill, to use technology to speed local permitting like other states and countries have done. environmentamerica.org/center/resou...
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Solar permitting scorecard
A majority of states have done little to adopt common-sense practices that reduce the costs and delays that permitting and inspection requirements impose on families wishing to install solar panels an...
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 22/04/2026
The injunction pauses policy giving senior Trump official direct sign-off on federal clean energy projects
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration restrictions on wind and solar projects
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Senator Pete Harckham @senatorharckham.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I’m proud to announce that four of my environmental bills passed the Senate today as part of an Earth Day package to lower utility rates, reduce reliance on harmful fuel sources and improve the resilience of our energy grid.
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Senator Pete Harckham @senatorharckham.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Earth Day is an important reminder that the health of our planet reflects the choices we make every day. As the impacts of climate change become more apparent, building resilient infrastructure and creating communities that can thrive sustainably for generations to come is a must.
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
NYS Senate passed the SUNNY Act! Michael Richardson, @thirdactorg.bsky.social: "...allowing plug-in solar will further accelerate the rapid buildout of solar energy generation such that fossil fuels will soon be relegated to the status of a boutique energy source."
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BREAKING: NEW YORK STATE SENATE PASSES SUNNY ACT UNANIMOUSLY!
Last night, the New York State Senate voted unanimously - 62-0 - to pass the Solar Up Now New York (SUNNY) Act (S8512B Krueger/ A9111B Gallagher)! The SUNNY Act will legalize
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New York League of Conservation Voters @nylcv.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This morning on #LongIsland, we celebrated #OffshoreWind at a rally & press conference with #SouthForkWind. Wind energy aids energy security, stabilizes energy costs, & cuts pollution, while supporting jobs & healthier communities.
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Senator Pete Harckham @senatorharckham.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Solar accounted for 79% of new generation nationwide in 2025. Lower cost, faster to scale. grist.org/energy/solar...
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The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming
Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.
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Senator Lea Webb @senatorleawebb.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
My staff joined Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County for their Third Annual Earth Day Festival on the Ithaca Commons. We were able to connect with constituents and organizations and make connections. Thank you to CCE for planning this well-attended event.
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Good summary of the status of the CLCPA. As Eric Walker of @weact4ej.bsky.social noted at the March rally: "...this is a completely manufactured crisis that is founded through an incoherent narrative in an attempt to pressure the Legislature to give in to punting on our climate law..."
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What happened to New York’s climate goals?
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new play to roll back parts of the climate law is only the latest chapter in the state’s nonlinear path toward climate victories.
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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
How dare we object to Gov Hochul not doing her job! “'So they take us to court, we lose, and now I have no alternative but to change the law or be in violation of the law,' Hochul said, without mentioning the possibility of following the judge’s order." www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/...
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Hochul blames activists’ lawsuit for climate budget standstill
The governor is set on amending the 2019 Climate Act in wake of a lawsuit filed by environmental activists, and says the need for change is their fault.
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Senator Pete Harckham @senatorharckham.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Oil & Gas industry behind efforts to rollback NY’s Climate Law. nysfocus.com/2026/04/10/c...
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Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays
Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.
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Anshul Gupta @gptnshl.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Some background on the front group that the fracked gas industry is reactivating in NY to help @governor.ny.gov dismantle the CLCPA, with a quote by @nycejalliance.bsky.social at the end (which may or may not prove to be true). www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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How the gas industry aims to rebrand as ‘clean’ energy to appeal to Black and Latino voters
Pipeline companies facing opposition in blue states have launched a $10m PR campaign targeting the Democratic base
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