Siding with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the environmental left, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday killed two proposed natural gas-powered projects in Queens and upstate Newburgh.
State Department of Environmental Commissioner Basil Seggos said both proposals failed to comply with the state’s “Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act” to reduce carbon emissions.
Power company NRG said the project would retrofit its 50-year-old natural gas-burning plant near the Robert Kennedy/Triborough Bridge and claimed it would cut polluting carbon emissions.
The Astoria plant is called a “peaker” facility because it provides needed additional power to the electric grid during peak usage, such as during summer heat waves when millions of New Yorkers blast their air conditioners.
“Our review determined the proposed project does not demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The proposed project would be inconsistent with or would interfere with the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits established in the Climate Act,” Seggos said in a statement denying the permit.
“Astoria NRG failed to demonstrate the need or justification for the proposed project notwithstanding this inconsistency.”
Seggos rejected the Danskammer Energy Center’s proposed natural-gas powered project in Newburgh on identicial grounds.
Hochul hailed the action taken by her environmental agency.
“I applaud the Department of Environmental Conservation’s decisions to deny the Title V Permits for the Danskammer Energy Center and Astoria Gas Turbine Power, LLC in the context of our state’s clean energy transition. Climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, and we owe it to future generations to meet our nation-leading climate and emissions reduction goals,” the governor said in a statement.
The proposed project is in the district of Ocasio-Cortez and state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) — opponents of the project .
Ocasio-Cortez, a proponent of the Green New Deal to phase out carbon-spewing fossil fuels, rallied against the Astoria power plant, which would burn natural gas produced by fracking, during an Earth Day celebration in April.
“We’re not going to allow our water to be compromised. We’re not going to allow our air to be compromised,” the congresswoman said.
NRG, in a statement, called Hochul’s decision a mistake, saying there are “not enough renewable resources” to “keep the lights on in New York City today.”
“It’s unfortunate that New York is turning down an opportunity to dramatically reduce pollution and strengthen reliable power for millions of New Yorkers at such a critical time,” said Tom Atkins, NRG’s vice president of development.
“NRG’s Astoria Replacement Project would have provided immediate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and would have been fully convertible to green hydrogen in the future.
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"“Our review determined the proposed project does not demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The proposed project would be inconsistent with or would interfere with the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limits established in the Climate Act,” Seggos said in a statement denying the permit.
“Astoria NRG failed to demonstrate the need or justification for the proposed project notwithstanding this inconsistency.”
Translated this means NRG didn't grease enough socialist palms...
New York should rely on market forces and the private sector to provide the City with affordable energy rather than mandates, regulations and subsidies ordered by government. Policymakers should focus on allowing new supplies to come to market, reducing enormous regulations and eliminating energy subsidies.
“The guaranteed output of wind + sun = 0.”
New York is certainly leading in its quest for bona fide 3rd world status... The rolling blackouts next summer will be a blast...
This is AWESOME! I can't wait to live in the third world.
Build back Better, huh?
I guess if ya first break everything, then anything is ‘better’.
It’s almost like a certain orange man was right about everything.
Prove Me Wrong...
That’s great news. Who cares what the right wing Karen’s think. Oh I forgot. They don’t think.
New York State has hundreds of miles of shore along the Atlantic ocean.
Why can't the vaunted US scientific community come up with a way of harvesting all of that local and nationwide tidal energy and turn it into clean power.
The tides do not tire. They work when there is no sun. They work when there is no wind. In and out for millions of years without failure. They are tireless.
Lets put that untapped energy to work.
Let's see how the leftist socialist democrats do after heating costs surge this winter and cooling costs reach ridiculous heights next summer.
The GOP had better come up with a decent gubernatorial candidate or we are all going to be frozen and then roasted by the dimwit decisions of the political left.
Herr Hochul continues her relentless quest to be an even bigger dolt than Cuomo. Looks like she might even be trying to out-gun DeStupido for the title of Stupidest Politician in New York History. It will be hard to out-do the Blahhzzz who had many years to wreak havoc and dismantle civilization, but Herr Hochul is running fast and coming up on the outside.
I don't know who are stupider, the Greenies or the Covidiots. Then again, there is enormous overlap between the two groups, both doltish NPCs who believe everything the satanic Davos Class feeds them.
New Yorkers used to pride themselves on being savvier than most. Sadly, the bulk of the Gothamites are now simpleminded midwits, fooled by every scam in the book. Thank god Californians are still around to be even stupider!
Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
Globalist shapeshifters.
With all the natural gas emitted by State lawmakers in Albany and the NY City Council, the projects in Newburgh and Astoria would have been redundant.
What did Socialists use before candles?
Electricity!!
@"New York State has hundreds of miles of shore along the Atlantic ocean.
Why can't the vaunted US scientific community come up with a way of harvesting all of that local and nationwide tidal energy and turn it into clean power."
Somebody's got to pay for it. That'll never happen because the Karen's love coal, dirty air, and denying climate change.
@"New Yorkers used to pride themselves on being savvier than most. Sadly, the bulk of the Gothamites are now simpleminded midwits, fooled by every scam in the book. Thank god Californians are still around to be even stupider! "
They're not dumb enough to believe your crap Mr/Ms/It BlindBullshitterOfZOG.
@Somebody's got to pay for it. That'll never happen because the Karen's love coal, dirty air, and denying climate change.
Hard to deny anything that hasn't been proven commie idiot.
Try harder....
They're not dumb enough to believe your crap Mr/Ms/It BlindBullshitterOfZOG.
You are the only bullshit here, commie.
Just sayin...
Who cares what the right wing Karen’s think.
When I care about Bubba's left wing nut.
Mussolini's monument to fascism that will host G20 summit where Joe Biden is set to face world leaders for first time since his Afghanistan betrayal.
G20 leaders will meet this weekend in Rome's historic surroundings of EUR, a neighbourhood created by Benito Mussolini to glorify his fascist regime and its links with ancient Rome.
The summit, under the slogan 'Peace, People, Prosperity', will be the first time President Joe Biden will face world leaders following the catastrophic US withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30.
No surprises under the Sun.
Let's go Benito Brandon!
Why can't the vaunted US scientific community come up with a way of harvesting all of that local and nationwide tidal energy and turn it into clean power."
They will. Demented idiots like you will be swimming to generate electricity with portable generators via your fucking phone's WiFi transmission.
Problem solved.
No, assgasket, "Karens" tend to be twats with no training in physics who think windmills and solar panels can replace nuke and natural gas power plants.
They also think that buying a tesla makes them morally superior, oblivious to the environmental wreckage that the necessary global wide mining for rare earth minerals needed to create all these "zero emission" vehicles require.
And finally, they are clueless to the fact that the giant fusion furnace known as the SUN and its varied emissions and spots has MUCH more influence on our "climate" than anything anthropogenic. Have fun freezing your asses off in the next Maunder minimum...
Build Back BANKRUPT: How Biden’s Climate Agenda Will Financially RUIN You !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjYhhzieLE8&ab_channel=BlazeTV
"zero emission" vehicles require.
The energy used to power "zero emission" vehicles is from 100% "bad" emission sources.
In front of Congress, the CEO-s of these "zero xxx" scams admitted electricity in the US mostly comes from natural gas, fallback is coal.
Zero infrastructure to charge these vehicles in a reasonable amount of time.
Like 380 Volts.
The rolling blackouts next summer will be a blast...
Yep. There is the "zero emission" vehicle theory.
No juice, no driving, ZERO EMISSIONS.
All these e*bike freaks will have to pedal in 90 degree heat in the melted bike lanes.
Some show.
Not to be outdone by the Left Coast she is going all in !
Today I replaced my shower head to save the world !
“You’ll own nothing and be happy.” They want government control over every aspect of our life. Scary times to be living in.
This is part of the U.N. climate summit starting Sunday.
This is FASCISM. No joke.
Electric cars are run on oil, coal and nuclear. We don't consider that relevant to the conversation.
Wouldn't climate change be a commie conspiracy theory ?
@Wouldn't climate change be a commie conspiracy theory ?
Bingo. You see learning is not that hard after your indoctrination camp.
Here are your bike lane sponsors among others:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/QReZCLRnwF79/
@Electric cars are run on oil, coal and nuclear. We don't consider that relevant to the conversation.
NYC hot summer days come to mind when the propaganda Mockingbird stations spew "Energy Conservation Day", set thermostat at 80 degrees.
Will be interesting how millions of charging vehicles (including freako's e-bike) will bring the grid to a halt.
Will be blamed on hackers of course.
What Climate Change ?
When in Rome Biden tours famed city ahead of 'climate' summit — with 85-vehicle motorcade
President Biden on Friday cruised through Rome with an 85-vehicle motorcade — drawing criticism for the poor optics ahead of a global warming summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
Why is Chyna basically exempt from omission regulations?
Everything Trump warned us about is actually becoming factual.
@Why is Chyna basically exempt from omission regulations?
Because the CCP is world's largest criminal syndicate, complete with Army, Navy, Air Force and Nukes.
They bought Bidet by the pound, Hunter got some faki faki that's all it took.
Pelosi and her advisors (wine bottles) and the rest of the crew was bought long time ago.
We are educating their spies too!
Stupid us!
Boe Jiden's America !
@"Everything Trump warned us about is actually becoming factual."
Says brainwashed Trumpanzee.
@Says brainwashed Trumpanzee.
Says Bidenzee BidenBot commie from mommy's basement while getting fat on TA money.
Bike freak.
The wandering old fool is in Scotland for some climate change !
Boe Jiden said...
Let's go Brandon! C'mon man...
Horse Face shut off the gas !
And Poopy Pants Boe Hiden Allegedly Soils Himself Meeting With the Catholic Pope...
I love breathing dirty sooty air. Nothing like it for your health. Especially if you are old . Breath it in.
@“Boe Jiden said...
Let's go Brandon! C'mon man..”
Fuck Donald Trump too TrumpTurd.
Where do Democrats think energy comes from ?
I bet you could generate a lot of energy from all the hot air coming out of the Dems mouths.
Alternative energies should be just that..... "ALTERNATIVE"..... not "primary".
Energy comes from magic space fairies, everyone knows that!
Climate change : Winter ,spring , summer , fall.
"Where do the energy come from?"
Dems: From the socket in the walls.
I meant, where do the in the socket originate from?
Dems: Uuuuu....uuuuuhh
Hey Karl ... Wanna freeze to death this winter?
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