The Price of Private Equity’s New York Power Plant Grab
After a private equity firm purchased an upstate power plant, thousands of gallons of oil spilled into Lake Ontario. It’s part of a troubling pattern.
This article was published in partnership with The Nation.
This article was published in partnership with The Nation.
Why would you invest in something that you’re not going to be allowed to use?
Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability.
New York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field.
There are at least three ways a Trump administration could try to stop the transit-funding toll.
Hochul says she’s working with the legislature to replace congestion pricing, but key legislators say they aren’t aware of any conversations.
The state’s energy regulator has more work than ever — and far fewer employees than it did three decades ago.
As the state has backpedaled on congestion pricing, it has made no progress on nearly half of its other transit-related climate goals.