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James Rose is a Policy Analyst at Network for New Energy Choices, where this post was originally published.
While the fuel is free, renewable systems have high upfront costs. Providing a set of incentives is essential to making renewable projects financially feasible. State policymakers are aware of this, and a popular incentive being [...]

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Last Friday the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denied a key water quality certification required for the re-licensing of the Hudson River-based Indian Point nuclear power plant.

This decision highlights the critical link between water and energy and illustrates how state and federal energy policy and planning must carefully consider the protection of vital water resources.

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The regulation has caused quite a stir among New York parents. On March 18th, there was a “Bake-In” rally held at City Hall by NYC Green Schools calling for an appeal of the regulation. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Council Member Gail Brewer were in attendance along with parents and children fighting for the bake sale cause. This regulation has also sparked a bit of debate here at our office with varying opinions on whether the regulation is achieving its goal in reducing calories or merely encouraging students to indulge in junk food.

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Mr. Freeman, Interim General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) arrogantly dismisses the devastating effect that power plants’ massive water withdrawals, including that of LADWP’s Scattergood plant in El Segundo, have on coastal resources.

Mr. Freeman, who Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently referred to as “a pioneer for the environment,” is quoted in the article saying, “I am working hard on issues that I think everyone would agree are far more important than some minor impact on the fisheries.”

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It also makes a difference where we can feel it — our wallets. A plant-based diet is “absolutely cheaper,” agrees New York Times food journalist Mark Bittman. Think a buck for burger’s a good deal? That same buck can get you a one-pound bag of lentils, which feeds at least four, rather than just one. Nor does it stress the system — the planet’s or yours — in the process.

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