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Blog
Sep 25 2018

Start Spreading the News: New York’s “Keep it in the Ground” Efforts Hit the Road

Heath Knakmuhs

It is no secret that New York has become openly hostile to energy infrastructure.  Led by Governor Andrew Cuomo and well-organized allies in the activist community, the state has worked to block permitting and construction of a number of pipelines that would deliver affordable energy to citizens throughout the Northeast.  This is one reason why New York consumers pay a 40% premium for electricity compared to the national average, and manufacturing and industrial investment lags behind most other states.  If you don’t build it, they won’t come. 

Letters
Sep 25 2018

AIR STEWARDSHIP COALITION INITIAL COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SECTION 126 PETITION

On March 12, 2018, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “Agency”) under Section 126 of the Clean Air Act (the “Act” or “CAA”) (the “Petition” or “NY Petition”).  New York claims it cannot or will not achieve and maintain compliance with the 2008 and the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (“NAAQS”) for ozone. 

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Testimony
Feb 13 2019

Heath Knakmuhs testimony to the EPA on the Revised New Source Performance Standards for Electric Utility Generating Units

My name is Heath Knakmuhs, and I am Vice President and Policy Counsel for the Global Energy Institute, an affiliate of the U.S.

Blog
Feb 11 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019—The Future Looks Pleasant

Stephen Eule

Things are happening so fast in the U.S. energy sector that the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is having a tough time keeping up. You really can’t blame the agency because America’s energy producers just keep exceeding everybody’s expectations.

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