@blairhorner.bsky.social
đ¤ 44
đĽ 12
đ 107
The most expensive way to generate electricity
archive.ph/2026.04.11-1...
loading . . .
https://archive.ph/2026.04.11-125607/https://buffalonews.com/news/local/business/article_5e64c430-9d8a-4a8c-8e4f-7876997b824b.html
3 days ago
0
1
0
archive.ph/2026.02.12-1...
loading . . .
https://archive.ph/2026.02.12-154200/https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/columnists/ed-forbes/2026/02/12/could-lake-placid-nyc-host-winter-olympics-miracle-ice/88612223007/
3 days ago
0
0
0
Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran
www.newsday.com/news/nation/...
loading . . .
Pope Leo XIV denounces the 'delusion of omnipotence' he says fuels the US-Israeli war in Iran
Pope Leo XIV has denounced the "delusion of omnipotence" that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.
https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/pope-leo-usisraeli-war-iran-h73846
3 days ago
0
0
0
Krueger on climate law: âWe shouldnât be reversing ourselves. We shouldnât be slowing down.â
www.newsday.com/news/region-...
loading . . .
New York proposals would increases solar goals, offer tax credit
New York State proposes raising solar targets and providing homeowners a tax credit up to $10,000 to reduce utility bills and carbon emissions.
https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/solar-energy-state-budget-kathy-hochul-climate-goals-k1ahrll8
4 days ago
0
0
0
What makes him think this time will be different? âThat we have Kathy Hochul,â he said.
nysfocus.com/2026/04/10/c...
loading . . .
Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays
Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.
https://nysfocus.com/2026/04/10/clcpa-budget-climate-law-gas-pipelines
4 days ago
0
1
1
www.pfpi.net/2026/04/new-...
loading . . .
New York State Budget Goes into Overtime as Climate Law Becomes Focus of Negotiations - Partnership for Policy Integrity
It feels like dĂŠjĂ vu: Governor Hochul is yet again trying to weaken NY's landmark climate law.
https://www.pfpi.net/2026/04/new-york-state-budget-goes-into-overtime-as-climate-law-becomes-focus-of-negotiations/
5 days ago
0
0
0
reposted by
NYPIRG
6 days ago
đ°
@nypirg.bsky.social
in the news: "Jana Bergere of NYPIRG warned the consequences extend statewide: 'No student should have to attend classes in buildings with broken heat, burst pipes, or out of service elevators.'" đđľ
southshorepress.com/stories/6813...
loading . . .
Stony Brook Students Rally for SUNY Funding
Students, faculty and staff rallied on the Chemistry Building Patio at Stony Brook University, calling for increased state investment in SUNY campuses as New Yorkâs budget process again stretches past its legal deadline.
https://southshorepress.com/stories/681315592-stony-brook-students-rally-for-suny-funding
0
0
1
x.com/dorfman_p/st...
loading . . .
https://x.com/dorfman_p/status/2041835678443462865?s=12
6 days ago
0
0
0
reposted by
NYPIRG
14 days ago
Do you need help with consumer problems and complaints? NY's Small Claims Courts â the original "People's Court" â could be the place to seek justice. âď¸
@nypirg.bsky.social
offers FREE assistance with our Small Claims Court Action Centers located across the state:
nypirg.org/sccac
0
0
1
No Kings
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/o...
loading . . .
Opinion | Trump Does Anything He Wants â and More
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/opinion/trump-does-anything-he-wants-and-more.html
17 days ago
0
0
0
All kept open with an annual ratepayer subsidy of $500 million (on average)
www.syracuse.com/news/2026/03...
loading . . .
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/03/nine-mile-point-1-americas-oldest-nuclear-reactor-looks-to-run-20-more-years-in-oswego-county.html
18 days ago
0
0
0
âThe safety culture is under threat.â
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
loading . . .
DOGE Goes Nuclear: How Trump Invited Silicon Valley Into Americaâs Nuclear Power Regulator
In its rush to boost nuclear energy, the Trump administration is rapidly rewriting rules to ease regulations and provide financial breaks for industry. âThe safety culture is under threat,â a former h...
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nuclear-power-nrc-safety-doge-vought
26 days ago
0
0
0
Fossil fuels = higher costs
stateline.org/2026/03/19/t...
loading . . .
Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions. ⢠Stateline
In an unprecedented use of federal authority, President Donald Trumpâs administration has invoked emergency powers to force a series of retiring coal plants to stay open.
https://stateline.org/2026/03/19/trump-is-forcing-coal-plants-to-stay-open-it-could-cost-customers-billions/
27 days ago
0
1
0
reposted by
NYPIRG
27 days ago
đ Listen to
@nypirg.bsky.social
's
@blairhorner.bsky.social
on
@wamc.org
: Albany casts a dark cloud over "Sunshine Week" "New Yorkers should remember, openness in government is a prerequisite to good governance and that sunshine also delivers the cheapest electricity." âď¸
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
loading . . .
Albany casts a dark cloud over âSunshine Weekâ
This week the nation celebrates the need for government openness during annual âSunshine Week.â
https://www.wamc.org/commentary-opinion/2026-03-18/albany-casts-a-dark-cloud-over-sunshine-week
0
3
4
Sheâs right about this âthe CLCPA, also known as the Climate Act, is not the primary driver of the current high utility ratesâ so focus on actions that deal with energy costs now
www.governor.ny.gov/news/gas-pri...
loading . . .
As Gas Prices Skyrocket Due to War in Iran, Governor Hochul Slams Trump and Washington Republicans for Driving Up Costs
As gas prices skyrocket in New York and across the nation, Governor  Hochul slammed President Trump and Washington Republicans for once again driving up costs for New Yorkers.
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/gas-prices-skyrocket-due-war-iran-governor-hochul-slams-trump-and-washington-republicans
29 days ago
0
0
0
Mother Ship lands in Albany
29 days ago
0
1
1
www.businessinsider.com/big-mac-mcdo...
loading . . .
The secret reason your delivery order costs more than your neighbor's
We ordered Big Macs on Uber Eats â the costs were all over the place. The chaotic variation is a product of our modern pricing economy.
https://www.businessinsider.com/big-mac-mcdonalds-uber-eats-price-experiment-delivery-fee-charges-2026-3
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
x.com/newshour/sta...
loading . . .
https://x.com/newshour/status/2032883560512635001?s=12
about 1 month ago
0
0
1
This will NOT be âaffordableâ: Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
As NY debates weakening its Climate Law and DC pretends it doesnât exist âhundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thoughtâhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/climate/sea-level-underestimated.html
loading . . .
Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/climate/sea-level-underestimated.html
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
Renewable energy and efficiency = lower energy bills
www.bbc.com/news/article...
loading . . .
UK households to get ÂŁ15bn for solar and green tech to lower energy bills
The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgj7me00p0o
about 1 month ago
0
1
0
www.npr.org/2026/02/28/n...
loading . . .
'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief
In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/28/nx-s1-5730372/one-year-of-failure-the-lancet-slams-rfk-jr-s-first-year-as-health-chief
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
âAll of the aboveâ = only the most expensive
www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...
loading . . .
NY lawmakers push back on Hochul's plan to delay climate mandates
New York's 2030 climate mandates are at the center of a growing budget standoff between Gov. Hochul and legislative Democrats, who disagree sharply over energy costs, carbon accounting, and the future...
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/clean-energy/hochul-climate-mandates/
about 1 month ago
1
5
2
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
loading . . .
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/us/jesse-jackson-dead.html
about 2 months ago
0
0
0
âHeâs not an animal." Advocates say they have seen escalating violence used by immigration agents on Long Island and throughout the country.
about 2 months ago
0
0
0
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
loading . . .
Opinion | ICE and Minnesota Have Pushed the U.S. Closer to Autocracy
Measuring Americaâs slide toward democratic erosion.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/02/06/opinion/ice-minnesota-democracy-america.html
2 months ago
0
0
0
www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/05/a...
loading . . .
A stamp of approval for Investigative Post - Investigative Post
News rating service gives Investigative Post its highest grade for the credibility of our journalism and transparency.
https://www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/05/a-stamp-of-approval-for-investigative-post/
2 months ago
0
0
0
Currently, efforts to influence PSC appointments is not reported as lobbying.
spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...
loading . . .
N.Y. assemblyman's bill would reform appointments to Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission has been scrutinized lately over approving National Grid rate hikes last summer.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2026/02/05/n-y--bill-would-reform-public-service-commission-appointments
2 months ago
0
0
0
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/n...
loading . . .
Sherrill Urges New Jersey Residents to Record ICE Action on Their Phones
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/nyregion/ice-new-jersey-images-database-sherrill.html
2 months ago
0
0
0
A response to those who say NYâs climate goals are unachievable
www.msn.com/en-us/weathe...
loading . . .
MSN
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/eu-reaches-turning-point-as-wind-and-solar-surpass-fossil-fuels/ar-AA1V00Hr?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=e8a1f594fc5649cdc57f8750fa9e59e8&ei=15
3 months ago
0
0
0
www.npr.org/2026/01/18/n...
loading . . .
Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/18/nx-s1-5678579/ice-clashes-new-hampshire-bishop-urges-clergy-prepare-wills
3 months ago
0
0
0
NYS needs to tackle a key driver in insurance hikes: climate change.â
www.newsday.com/business/los...
loading . . .
LA wildfires could drive up Long Island home insurance costs
Long Island brokers said claims from the fires could lead fewer insurers to offer coverage in high-risk areas.
https://www.newsday.com/business/los-angeles-wildfires-insurance-lfmwk104#utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Top-Stories&lctg=5adf8347c92e8eb307982f28ddace624f47956f229f75cdb9526f4d70a65dac4&utm_term=sub
3 months ago
0
0
0
@governor.ny.gov
is right that the planned expansion of data centers will hike utility rates, her plan should make it clear that not one ratepayer dollars and not one electron of the existing grid will subsidize these energy hogs
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
loading . . .
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/ai-data-center-frenzy-is-pushing-up-your-electric-bill-heres-why.htm
3 months ago
0
2
1
âModernâ nuclear power very expensive
www.ft.com/content/8a18...
loading . . .
US and investors gambling on unproven nuclear technology, warn experts
Small reactors could prove too costly to be viable despite $9bn investment in power for AI boom
https://www.ft.com/content/8a18e722-3efa-404e-9f2a-709eed877f18
3 months ago
0
0
0
Affordable nukes? New York is currently spending $500mn annually to prop up existing plants
www.syracuse.com/news/2019/04...
loading . . .
Subsidies increase for Upstate nuclear plants, thanks to low power prices
Over 12 years the subsidies could total $7.6 billion.
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2019/04/subsidies-increase-for-upstate-nuclear-plants-thanks-to-low-power-prices.html#:~:text=If%20owner%20Exelon%20Corp.,com/The%20Post%2DStandard
3 months ago
0
0
0
Another NY Governor (Rockefeller) was a big advocate for nuclear power. How did that work out? West Valley disaster
www.nytimes.com/1977/04/10/a...
loading . . .
TOO HOT HANDLE (Published 1977)
https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/10/archives/too-hot-to-handle-nuclear.html#:~:text=Also%20proposed%20is%20burial%20of,best%20knowledge%20of%20our%20time.%E2%80%9D
3 months ago
0
0
0
The Aquinas model, however, has to fight two foes â the will to power and the loss of memory.â
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
loading . . .
Opinion | Trump Is Unleashing Forces Beyond His Control
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/opinion/trump-venezuela-maduro-clausewitz-aquinas.html
3 months ago
0
0
0
Lots of planning, too little action
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
loading . . .
Lots of planning, too little action
Planning is an important component of success in life. The same is true for government. Developing a plan that relies on broad input, is based on the most recent science and best practices, and recomm...
https://www.wamc.org/commentary-opinion/2025-12-29/lots-of-planning-too-little-action
3 months ago
0
0
0
reposted by
NYPIRG
4 months ago
đ Liisten to
@blairhorner.bsky.social
on
@wamcradio.bsky.social
: Raising revenues while saving lives "New York policy fails in a key area of the fight to combat nicotine addiction: tax policy. And it is this area that budget makers may be looking at." đđ°
www.wamc.org/commentary-o...
loading . . .
Raising revenues while saving lives
While many New Yorkers are enjoying the holidays, members of the Hochul Administration are busying themselves for the upcoming session.
https://www.wamc.org/commentary-opinion/2025-12-22/raising-revenues-while-saving-lives
0
1
2
Bravo!
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/n...
loading . . .
N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/nyregion/medical-dying-assisted-suicide-hochul.html
4 months ago
0
0
0
kffhealthnews.org/morning-brea...
loading . . .
Illinois Enacts Medical Aid-In-Dying Law Despite Controversy, Protests - KFF Health News
Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said the legislation will help terminally ill patients "avoid unnecessary pain and suffering at the end of their lives." More news comes out of California, North Carolina...
https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/illinois-enacts-medical-aid-in-dying-law-despite-controversy-protests/
4 months ago
0
0
0
www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...
loading . . .
Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams
A landmark report on global inequality shows that the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else continued to expand this year
https://www.commondreams.org/news/world-inequality-report
4 months ago
0
0
0
www.levernews.com/google-bankr...
loading . . .
Google Bankrolled Secret Summit For Key State Lawmakers
Disclosure documents show the tech giant treated state legislators to a perk-filled Chicago junket this fall; now those officials are considering legislation that could impact Googleâs bottom line.
https://www.levernews.com/google-bankrolled-secret-summit-for-key-state-lawmakers/
4 months ago
0
0
0
She vetoed legislation that would have protected utility ratepayers
www.governor.ny.gov/news/keeping...
loading . . .
Keeping Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Takes on Sky-High Utility Costs and Demands Accountability for New York Ratepayers
Governor Hochul announced new steps to protect consumers from sky-high utility costs that are making New York less affordable.
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/keeping-money-your-pockets-governor-hochul-takes-sky-high-utility-costs-and-demands
4 months ago
0
1
0
reposted by
Steven Romalewski
4 months ago
Honored to meet mayor-elect
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
yesterday (along w/
@keithpowersnyc.bsky.social
). Even more honored that NYC's stellar press corps appreciates our
@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social
mapping work so much:
x.com/katie_honan/...
. Video clip & kudos via
@katiehonan.bsky.social
. Thx!
1
12
4
Should be named âTaxpayers Stadiumâ after all we paid a lot
archive.ph/2025.11.28-1...
loading . . .
https://archive.ph/2025.11.28-111640/https://buffalonews.com/news/local/article_df4163bd-542e-4c92-9e71-e66b1882dd67.html
5 months ago
0
1
0
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/a...
loading . . .
At 97, the Bard of Albany Still Spins Tales of Gangsters and Politicians
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/arts/william-kennedy-albanys-bard-reads-a-story-with-legs.html
5 months ago
0
1
0
reposted by
NYPIRG
5 months ago
đ°
@nypirg.bsky.social
in the news: "The M42 Crosstown was just crowned the slowest bus in the Big Apple... The MTA shuttle earned the first 'un-coveted Pokey award' from [NYPIRG] in three years after clocking in at an exhausting 5.25 miles per hour on average." đđ
nypost.com/2025/11/12/u...
loading . . .
NYCâs M42 bus wins âawardâ as cityâs slowest while riders rage theyâd be âbetter off walkingâ
Itâs going somewhere slow.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/12/us-news/nycs-m42-bus-wins-award-as-citys-slowest-while-riders-rage-theyd-be-better-off-walking/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=referral
0
0
1
Top notch choice
www.cityandstateny.com/personality/...
loading . . .
5 things to know about Dean Fuleihan
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdaniâs first deputy mayor is twice his age and has many fans in government.
https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2025/11/5-things-know-about-dean-fuleihan/409443/
5 months ago
0
2
0
reposted by
NYPIRG
5 months ago
đ On 11/10,
@nypirg.bsky.social
and PCAC released the 18th Pokey and Schleppie Awards for poor bus service. The M42 wins for slowest bus, and the Q8 wins for least reliable. We also announced a new award, the Mazel, for most improved route, won by the M79+ and SIM32.
www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/...
loading . . .
https://www.nypirg.org/pubs/202511/PSM_Awards_Report_Final_2025.pdf
0
0
1
Load more
feeds!
log in