Cuomo’s War On American Energy Independence

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is on a warpath against domestic energy generation with no clear solution to replace the state’s depleted energy supply. New York Post reports: The governor engineered an outright ban on fracking — the technology responsible for a 55 percent increase in hydrocarbon extraction in America over the past decade, with no significant ill effects. In so doing, Cuomo cut the natural-gas-rich Southern Tier out of the relative prosperity currently enjoyed by nearby fracking states like Pennsylvania and Ohio. Cuomo also blocked two pipelines earlier this spring that would have brought an abundant supply of natural gas to New…

New Yorkers Can Expect Gas Shortages to Get Worse as Prices Continue to Rise

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo swiftly points the finger at state utilities once the backlash of his own bad decisions on natural gas prevents his constituents’ access to affordable and efficient energy. According to the New York Post, members of the state’s Public Service Commission warned of the effects Cuomo’s decisions would have on the energy supply: “The most important thing is to keep the lights on,” said Burman, who emphasized the state needs to rely on a variety of energy sources before transitioning to cleaner, renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and thermal. “Those who say ‘no new pipelines’ should…

Cuomo’s Pipeline Veto Backfires – Now He Is Shipping Natural Gas on Gas-Guzzling Trucks

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has a sordid history of letting his environmental ideology harm his constituents, but this time he has really outdone himself. In May, Cuomo vetoed a pipeline that would have brought natural gas from New Jersey to Long Island, a desperately needed infrastructure upgrade. The extra natural gas is a necessity in the winter when demand rises dramatically. National Grid, which provides natural gas on Long Island, has been left picking up the pieces of Cuomo’s ill-advised pipeline veto. The only solution? National Grid stopped new natural gas hookups so they could handle the increase in…

GREEN DREAM: Another New York Utility Stops Natural Gas Hookups Thanks To Andrew Cuomo’s Eco-Extremism

In February, we told you how extreme eco-policies from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had caused natural gas moratoriums, making it hard for New Yorkers to get natural gas. This made little sense, especially as production in Texas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and other states surged. The Wall Street Journal reported that New York “missed out” on the natural gas windfall thanks to the misguided eco-ideology of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Earlier this year, Consolidated Edison, the utility that provides natural gas to the New York City area, announced that new customers in Westchester County would not be allowed natural gas connections. The Wall…

Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs New York’s Own “Green New Deal” Into Law

The eco-left knows that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s federal “Green New Deal” has become a national laughingstock that is unlikely to ever become law. But they’re not giving up – instead, the eco-left is working tirelessly to pass mini-Green New Deals under the radar at the state level. First, they passed New Mexico’s very own-Green New Deal. Then, they tried (and failed) to pass a carbon tax in Oregon. Unfortunately, they have now succeeded in New York. On Thursday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law New York’s “version of a Green New Deal.” “Ours is the real deal,” said Cuomo, who was…