Could New York Force Insurance Companies to Drop Fossil Fuels?
As climate disasters threaten a home insurance crisis, a new state bill aims at the problem’s root.
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“The insurance industry really is the canary in the coal mine.”
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We asked 26 lawmakers who support the congestion pricing pause how they propose to fund transit upgrades. Most shrugged.
The state is blowing past key milestones on the way to its big emissions targets.
Since announcing her plan to put the program on ice, the governor has not appeared in public.
The constant gridlock is a major drag on Manhattan’s businesses, and source of frustration for commuters. And it’s never been so bad.
Lawsuits had threatened to kill congestion pricing. Now, it might take a lawsuit to save it.
State lawmakers are set to introduce a sweeping proposal for a public takeover of Central Hudson, the region’s scandal-plagued gas and electric utility.