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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the goal of federal, state and local policies to curb the primary contributor to climate change. Stony Brook University scientists will fly over New York City to look at the big picture to see if these goals are being met.
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WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Dr. Norman Edelman, a Stony Brook University pulmonologist, about how phasing out gas hookups in new buildings will reduce New York’s contribution to climate change — and protect public health.
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Connecticut greenhouse gas emissions fell more than 10% below 1990 levels in 2020, meeting the goal set by the state. The state Legislature wants to see a 45% emissions reduction below the 2001 level by 2030.
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Connecticut and New York are among nine states that have benefited in health and finance from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, according to a report from Acadia Center.
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New York is moving forward on an effort that would require all new passenger cars, pickups and SUVs sold in the state to be zero emissions by 2035.
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Inflation Reduction Act passed by the Senate this weekend will “change the world” through climate initiatives, lowering prescription drug costs and increasing corporate taxes.
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A new Connecticut law that reduces carbon emissions in an effort to improve air quality has gone into effect. Similar legislation has already been adopted in several Northeast states, including Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey.
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Park City Wind says they are on track with the permitting process.
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Officials with the state Climate Action Council said they've received 18,000 comments on the draft plan, which calls for sweeping changes to the state’s power grids and transportation infrastructure.
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Fairfield County residents took part in a global challenge to observe and record wildlife.