Jonathan A. Lesser
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Get ready for blackouts after Cuomo foolishly killed the Indian Point plant
The premature shutdown of the 2,069-megawatt nuclear plant perfectly encapsulates the governor’s green-energy madness.
If Biden pushes US back to Paris accord, climate change won't get better
"We’ll always have Paris,” runs the classic line from “Casablanca,” and it might as well serve as one of the Biden-Harris administration’s central mantras. Joe Biden promises to aggressively combat...
Offshore wind power vast boondoggle that New York can no longer afford
Offshore wind is the renewable-energy industry’s shiny new toy. Led by New York, seven Atlantic-coast states have now imposed mandates to expand offshore wind use over the next decade, with...
Andrew Cuomo's bid to ram industrial wind, solar plants down locals' throats
Gov. Andrew Cuomo deserves credit for his handling (so far) of the coronavirus pandemic. But not so for his push to eliminate residents’ ability to decide for themselves if they...
Stopping green energy companies from blackmailing state consumers
In New York, electricity is bought and sold in a wholesale market. Like other markets, it has rules to prevent participants from gaming the system to their own advantage, thus...
Liz Warren’s green agenda means disaster for housing costs
In addition to embracing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal, Elizabeth Warren recently stated that, as president, she would demand that all new buildings be “carbon-neutral,” starting in 2028. This...
Why 2020 Democrats' plans on climate change are pure fantasy
At CNN’s Climate Town Hall on Wednesday, the 2020 candidates unveiled their plans for addressing global warming. They ranged from unrealistic (to be generous) to outright delusional. Bernie Sanders, for...
The drive to make New York 'zero carbon' is insane
New York’s Democratic-run state Legislature might enact one of the most radical energy mandates on the planet. The Climate and Community Protection Act would require that greenhouse-gas emissions from all...
Cuomo's pipeline policy could leave New York in the dark
Gov. Andrew Cuomo achieved a political victory earlier this year when he reached an agreement to shutter the Indian Point nuclear facility. While Cuomo has repeatedly claimed that the nuclear...