Energy & Environment
Albany Agenda
Here’s what’s on the agenda for the 2025 state legislative session
From education to criminal justice, lawmakers have a lot to debate next year in Albany.
Special Reports
Rising costs from climate change is driving insurers out of New York
The state has experienced the same types of extreme weather events that have caused premiums and rates to spike in Florida and California.
Special Reports
Making key reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program
A Q&A with Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ranking Democrat on the House Small Business Committee.
Energy & Environment
While New York remains determined to meet ambitious climate goals, experts warn of rising costs
Attendees at City and State’s 2024 Clean Energy Summit gathered to discuss the challenges.
Interviews & Profiles
Charting new lines of power generation for New York, using renewables
How the New York Power Authority and its CEO Justin Driscoll are working to help the state meet its climate goals.
Policy
Hochul promotes heating assistance amid criticisms of Democrats’ affordability platform
Economic issues played a big role in shifting voters to the right in New York.
Policy
National Flood Insurance Program likely to be headache for next president
Democrats and Republicans butt heads on many issues, but this is a rare one where policymakers agree reforms are needed.
Policy
Trump victory could doom congestion pricing, keeping city’s air unhealthy
The clock is ticking for Gov. Kathy Hochul to unpause congestion pricing before an unfriendly presidential administration kills it for good.
New York State
A Trump win could complicate conservation efforts for the American eel in New York
Already depleted, the American eel is just one of many species that benefits from environmental federal funding – which could be in jeopardy
Energy & Environment
The future of wind power relies in part on who wins the presidency
Vice President Kamala Harris will likely embrace the clean, renewable energy source, while former President Donald Trump stymies it, according to experts.
Policy
Will a new president jumpstart the transition to electric vehicles in New York, or let it stall?
Charging infrastructure is gradually being built in New York, but consumers are still not quite convinced they can get anywhere in the state in an electric car.
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Opinion
Opinion: A long overdue response to groundwater flooding in Southeast Queens
A proposed City Council resolution would help affected residents make their homes more resilient to flooding.
New York City
Dredging the Gowanus Canal will likely continue – regardless of the next president
Unless the EPA is completely disbanded, the future of New York’s Superfund sites should continue to improve.
Immigration
Uncertainty over presidential election worries climate-impacted immigrants
Both candidates are polar opposites on policy that impacts new arrivals seeking refuge from climate change.
Energy & Environment
New York relies on FEMA in the aftermath of disasters. Here’s how the presidential election could change that
Project 2025 suggests a drastic reduction in FEMA aid. Harris says she plans to invest in climate resiliency.
Cryptocurrency
What the presidential election could mean for cryptocurrency mining in New York
Donald Trump has promised to expand cryptocurrency mining. Kamala Harris hasn’t taken a position on the issue but has made overtures to the cryptocurrency industry.
2024 presidential election
The fate of the state’s abandoned oil wells may depend on the presidential election
The next president could determine whether the state receives federal money to fix Western New York’s abandoned oil wells.
Energy & Environment
Pollution-cutting measures at Hunts Point food distro center could be at the whim of the presidential election
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have very different approaches to green infrastructure spending.
Energy & Environment
Progressives warn state’s plan won’t produce enough renewable energy
The New York Power Authority’s draft plan would produce 3.5 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030, but advocates say 15 gigawatts of clean energy is needed.
