Marine Park residents fear two planned battery-storage facilities could turn their neighborhood into a “miniature Chernobyl” — with the potential for toxic chemical leaks and major fire hazards. NineDot Energy, a green-energy storage company, is preparing to open the Battery Energy Storage Systems on Flatbush Avenue on either side of Quentin Road, one of which … Read more
For more than two decades, America has been trapped in a debilitating, partisan energy debate: Republicans eschew renewable energy and support the fossil-fuel industry — including initiatives like the Northern Access Pipeline through western New York — while Democrats rail against fossil fuels and champion green energy technologies. The old partisan boundaries of this debate … Read more
The House of Representatives passed a second bill Wednesday aimed at blocking the Biden administration’s proposed rules curtailing the use of gas stoves. The Save Our Gas Stoves Act, which bars the Energy Department from setting more stringent efficiency requirements for the devices, passed 249-181 — with 29 Democrats joining 220 Republicans in voting yea. … Read more
It may seem like the Biden administration’s Consumer Product Safety Commission suddenly decided to come out and float the idea of a national gas-stove ban, igniting a firestorm of backlash and making it the hot topic of the week. But this has been a cause of the far-left Green New Deal and simmering on the back … Read more
This July 4th, as you fill up your car or truck, you might be tempted to blame President Joe Biden for high gasoline prices. You shouldn’t, say some experts. It’s Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fault, they say. The US had to cut off Russian oil imports to punish Putin for invading Ukraine. Meanwhile, Biden himself … Read more