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New York City Environmental Justice Hearing
DIRECTOR'S CORNERBy Dan DurettAAEA President Norris McDonald and I testified at the New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection on Friday, February 28, 2014. The title of the hearing...
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East Harlem Natural Gas Explosion
Two Manhattan apartment buildings exploded on Wednesday in East Harlem and the death toll currently stands at seven people with many others missing. A gas leak-triggered the explosion that reduced the...
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EPA to Lift Suspension and Debarment of BP
Agreement contains strong provisions to continue safety and ethics improvements in order to complyThe Environmental Protection Agency and BP today executed an agreement resolving all suspension and...
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NYISO: "New York Power Grid Prepared for Summer"
NYISO Says Sufficient Resources Available to Meet Expected Demand Statewide The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) reported today that electricity supplies in New York state are expected to...
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DEC To Modify Permits for Danskammer
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has tentatively determined to renew and modify several permits for the Danskammer power plant, which a new owner plans to reopen. They include air,...
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New York City Winter Natural Gas Prices Expected to Remain High
Boston Too Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on BloombergNote: November through March are considered winter months. Forward prices for 2014-15 and 2015-16 are as of...
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Support The Liberty Port Ambrose LNG Project
AAEA - New York supports the Liberty Port Ambrose Liquefied Natural Gas ProjectPort Ambrose is a deepwater port consisting of a submerged buoy system for natural gas deliveries that will be located in...
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Full Written StatementAAEA New York Director Dan Durett testified before the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Maritime Administration in support of the Liberty Port Ambrose Liquefied Natural Gas Project....
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New York State Association of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators Annual Conference
AAEA Participates in Caucus Weekend 2015 Conference in Albany, New YorkAAEA President Norris McDonald attended the 2015 conference and met with numerous members of of the New York State Legislature and...
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Entergy: Always at the Black and Puerto Rican Annual Legislative Conference
PRESIDENT'S CORNERBy Norris McDonaldI have been attending the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Inc., Conference off and on for the past 15 years. Although I am not...
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AAEA President's Letter Published in Times Union
"The reality is that existing nuclear energy plants in New York – including Indian Point – provide a number of benefits to the state, including carbon-free, reliable energy and jobs and economic...
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African American Nuclear Power Plant Operators (Indian Point)
Theresa Motko and Rob Andersen help operate Indian Point as one of the safest nuclear energy facilities in the country.Theresa is a senior systems engineer and mother of two, and she lives less than...
View ArticleAAEA-NY Debunks Indian Point Tritium Leak Exaggerations
AAEA-NY expressed its outrage at news outlets and politicians who misused information provided by Entergy in being transparent about its operations.See the Journal News Op Ed and the Watertown Daily...
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AAEA Submits Comments To Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Excerpts:According to 2010 Census data, 53 percent of the U.S. population residing within a 50-miles radius of IP2 and IP3 (approximately 17,231,000 individuals) identified themselves as minority....
View ArticleAAEA Letter To Mayor de Blasio in Support of EJ Act
Letter of SupportMayor Bill de BlasioCity HallNew York, NY 10007Re: Environmental Justice Act [Int. No. 886]The African American Environmentalist Association supports Council Member Inez Barron’s...
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New York State Climate and Community Protection Act
Note: AAEA believes that Entergy's Indian Point and Fitzpatrick (if it continues to operate) nuclear power plants should receive CO2 credits under any climate legislation. Gina and Nine Mile Point...
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Subsidies for New York Nuclear Plants?
State utility regulators today released a proposal to subsidize Upstate nuclear plants with annual payments totaling an estimated $482 million a year. The public has a brief opportunity to comment --...
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Exelon Would Save FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant If State Okays Subsidies
Entergy aims to sell FitzPatrick nuclear plant by mid-AugustEntergy Corp. has confirmed that it is negotiating to sell the FitzPatrick nuclear plant in Oswego County to Exelon Corp. Entergy said it...
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GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD THAT MANDATES...
GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMOState of New York | Executive ChamberAndrew M. Cuomo | GovernorFirst-ever State Mandate will More than Double Renewable Resources, Slash Carbon Emissions, Protect the...
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Exelon To Purchase FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
FitzPatrick Nuclear Power PlantExelon Generation, owner of the nation’s largest nuclear fleet, has agreed to assume ownership and management of operations of Entergy Corporation’s James A. FitzPatrick...
View ArticleDeadline to Apply for EJ Grants Extended to February 28
DEC Extends Application Period for Environmental Justice Community Impact GrantsThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today the extension of the application period...
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