Gov. Andrew Cuomo's wind farm push all about 2020 bid?

May. 25, 2018 - 3:11 - Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow Robert Bryce on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's wind energy push in the state.

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Another Voice: State siting statute is rigged against local communities

From the Buffalo News

By Dennis C. Vacco

Article 10, a state statute enacted in 2011 was created to centralize the

decision-making process regarding the siting of large alternative energy projects.

The law was designed to create the illusion that local governments would still have

a voice in decisions which would affect land usage in their towns.

Unfortunately, the Article 10 siting process is rigged against local governments.

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U.S Attorney investigates major donor to Gov. Cuomo

The U.S attorneys' office in Manhattan is investigating Crystal Run Healthcare
for their donations to Governor Cuomo's campaign.

The Hudson Valley healthcare company received $25.4 million in state grants.
This followed a series of …

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Home Rule Chaos Reigns in NY – Towns Vote to Block Wind, Solar

In June 2014, New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, reaffirmed two lower court rulings that empowers townships and municipalities across the state to strip away property owners’ rights to allow drilling and other energy projects (see Shale Drilling in NY is Over – High Court Upholds Town Bans). NY’s high court ruled in the “Middlefield” and “Dryden” cases that local municipalities have the right to...
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Plan to keep solar panels off farmland bolsters push for renewable energy goals

The latest call for renewable energy projects in New York comes
with a sweetener for companies that promise to steer clear of
farmland while installing solar panels or wind turbines across the state.

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