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New York state just approved publicly owned renewables | Canary Media

Source: New York state just approved publicly owned renewables | Canary Media

Akielly Hu

This story was first published by Grist.

On Tuesday, New York lawmakers passed a law that, for the first time, authorizes the New York Power Authority — the largest state public power authority in the U.S. — to build renewable energy projects to help reach the state’s climate goals.

The new Build Public Renewables Act, passed as part of New York’s annual budget, is a culmination of four years of organizing by climate and community organizations, and has been heralded as a major win by energy-democracy, environmental-justice and labor groups.

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