@thirdactnyc.bsky.social & Third Act Upstate NY are signatories "A diverse coalition of labor unions, environmental organizations, and business leaders today urged New York State to immediately advance Propel NY Energy, a critical underground electric transmission project..."

LABOR, ENVIRONMENTAL AND BUSINESS GROUPS CALL FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTMENT IN NEW YORK’S ENERGY GRID - New York League of Conservation Voters

Following Record July Heat, Organizations Urge  Immediate Advancement of Propel NY Energy to Meet Critical Electricity  Needs Aug. 4, 2026 —A diverse coalition of labor unions, environmental organizat...

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Join Judith Enck, Beyond Plastics president and author of "The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late," in conversation with Columbia Paper reporter Deborah Lans Saturday, August 8 @ 7 pm ET Spotty Dog Books & Ale, 440 Warren St, Hudson, NY Open to all

Recent analysis confirms NYS faces over $500 billion in costs to adapt to climate change. @repdangoldman.bsky.social and @tomsuozzi.bsky.social are absolutely right that we must protect the Climate Change Superfund Act to ensure NYers don't bear those costs alone. www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/28/s...

Shield N.Y.’s Climate Change Superfund Law

New Yorkers understand that climate change is an existential threat. And they also understand that there is no time to waste when it comes to the kind of bold, game changing actions that will be requi...

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Anger Over Data Centers Is Fueling a New Political Movement Justin Pearson, a Tennessee lawmaker, has become one of' the loudest voices amid a growing national backlash against the pollution and politics of America's Al buildout.

Anger Over Data Centers Is Fueling a New Political Movement

Justin Pearson, a Tennessee lawmaker, has become one of the loudest voices amid a growing national backlash against the pollution and politics of America's AI buildout.

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Bill McKibben: “The long history of the climate movement proves that we move fastest when there’s real pressure from the grassroots...All the evidence shows those grassroots are as worried about [the] climate crisis as they ever were.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’ prompts activists to turn up the volume

Nationwide actions seek to counter view that talking about climate crisis distracts from affordability messaging

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New Yorkers must push back against the misinformation spread by the fossil fuel industry and anti-solar influencers. Share this article with your friends. Spread the facts, stop the misinformation! www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

New York takes on the myth that solar is swallowing farmland

As the White House and viral influencers push misleading info about solar, New York says the facts show the clean energy source and agriculture can thrive…

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"The officials wrote that most of their constituents live in apartment buildings without access to yards or roofs suitable for larger solar installations. They argue that plug-in panels could give those residents a cheaper and more accessible way to participate in the solar economy."

NYC officials urge Hochul to sign balcony solar bill

Nearly 30 NYC officials are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill clearing utility barriers for plug-in balcony solar panels.

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In an interview with Yvonne Taylor, Co-Founder and VP of @senecalakeguardian.bsky.social, discussed two of the region's largest environmental issues: the proposed expansion of large-scale AI data centers in the Finger Lakes region and the Seneca Meadows Landfill. youtu.be/8jw2Zde3tbo?...

The Future of the Finger Lakes: Yvonne Taylor on Data Centers & Seneca Meadows

YouTube video by Sustainable Finger Lakes

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@publicpowerny.bsky.social: "The New York Power Authority is reviewing 6,200 megawatts of additional renewable-energy projects beyond 5,500 megawatts already planned..." www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/07/29/n...

NYPA reviewing 6.2 GW in additional renewable projects, advocacy group says | Fingerlakes1.com

The New York Power Authority is reviewing 6,200 megawatts of additional renewable-energy projects beyond 5,500 megawatts already planned, according to the advocacy group Public Power NY. The group sai...

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A guest post by Alex Hannaford on Heated about the anti-solar campaign of Alexandra Fasulo, an influencer from upstate NY heated.world/p/the-influe...

The influencer teaching millions to fear solar

Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. Her campaign is becoming a blueprint for the fossil fuel right.

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So, I finally did a TED talk, and it got released today. I seem to have been quite intense, but I'm grateful they left in my Trump joke. www.ted.com/talks/bill_m...

Our last, best chance to cool the Earth

We're living through oil wars, wildfire smoke and extreme weather driven by a warming planet. But environmentalist Bill McKibben says one thing is finally going right: the price of clean energy has pl...

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The restrictions announced by the FCC include power inverters that connect solar energy to the grid. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

Trump administration bans foreign-made robots and power gear amid fears of Chinese influence

Advanced robots and power inverters made overseas pose risks that could include blackouts and espionage on Americans, U.S. officials said.

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Great article! "...the movement gains its strength from the powerful idea of restoring democracy."

John Kostyack@kostyack.bsky.social · last wk.

My latest op-ed is on the new environmental movement that has emerged in response to the data center boom. So much work to do to enact the guardrails we need but, as I explain here, I feel really good about the community-spirited people stepping up to lead this work.

Natural gas, cheap? "...this is the formulation that 'leaders' like New York governor Kathy Hochul are currently relying on as they link fracked gas and affordability as an excuse to cut back on moving towards renewables..."

Bill McKibben@billmckibben.bsky.social · last wk.

Big Gas versus a Living Planet--the latest data open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

Good article covering a range of energy-related topics, including data centers. www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/...

Inside New York’s energy transition

Why New York is having such a hard time breaking its fossil fuel addiction and transitioning its power grid to renewable sources.

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I have made this argument on my local solar law volunteer committee farms that get subdivided to build second homes don’t go back to being farmland solar payments can help farmers keep their land

Third Act Upstate New York@thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 2w ago

Rebekah Pierce, J&R Pierce Family Farm, on the argument that solar panels ruin land for crops: “Everything can be removed, even if the site isn’t being farmed around...Even if it’s not being farmed around, it can go back to being farmed in the future and it’s remained in that family’s name.”

Rebekah Pierce, J&R Pierce Family Farm, on the argument that solar panels ruin land for crops: “Everything can be removed, even if the site isn’t being farmed around...Even if it’s not being farmed around, it can go back to being farmed in the future and it’s remained in that family’s name.”

Understanding the conversation around solar farming in New York

Not everyone agrees with the push to use New York’s farmland for solar farming.

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A reason for hope! "...[Heat pumps] substantially reduce fossil fuel use relative to gas boilers even if the electricity for the heat pumps comes from burning fossil fuels. In grids with renewables...heat pumps reduce gas demand, and the accompanying emissions, correspondingly further."

Your Daily Dose of Climate Hope, July 24, 2026

U.S. heat pump progress!

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Most people—even many Republican voters!—understand that climate change is worsening wildfires. And yet, we cannot do anything about it, because fossil fuel money is choking both Republican and Democratic politicians, preventing them from even having a *conversation* about solutions.

The fossil fuel money behind the GOP’s wildfire blame game

As smoke from Canadian wildfires chokes the United States, Republicans are blaming everyone but the industry heating the planet. Guess why?

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Yes, Democrats could take a hard line on data centers, but will they? "As the data center issue becomes more salient among voters, Democrats could use the moment to take a hard line on the infrastructure, while Republicans could risk ending up on the losing side of a populist groundswell."

A growing political reckoning is coming for data centers, POLITICO Poll shows

A new POLITICO Poll found that Americans’ attitudes toward data centers have grown increasingly sour and politically polarized in the past six months.

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From July 15: Sam Matey-Coste talks to Cora Stryker, co-founder of the plug-in solar advocacy group Bright Saver Hosted by Climate Action Now youtu.be/VO8afGITtfk?...

Monthly Dose of Climate Hope! with Cora Stryker

YouTube video by Climate Action Now

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The Trump administration continues to dismantle provisions of the Endangered Species Act, benefiting industries that want to develop protected habitats. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions

Instead of receiving automatic protections, imperiled species will need individualized protection plans once they are added to the threatened species list.

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www.theguardian.com/environment/... @dharna.bsky.social @theguardian.com #ClimateCommunication #ClimateRisk #ExtremeWeather

Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds

Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’

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So, what’s your story? How are you going to use it to bring about the change you want to see? If you need help creating your story, join our Storytelling workshop on the second Tuesday of any month at: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...

This needs to happen: "New York’s moratorium on data centers could serve as an opening salvo for leaders in other states looking to rein in tech infrastructure — as well as congressional Democrats hoping to seize on the issue in the November midterms."

‘I wouldn’t call it panic’: Industry quails at Hochul’s data center pause

Artificial intelligence advocates fear New York’s one-year moratorium on new data centers could embolden Democrats across the country to put more restrictions in place.

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"DEC has demonstrated appropriate and warranted rigor in its review...We urge the agency to continue this precedent by refraining from issuing permits to STREAM unless and until a complete site plan application is provided and all environmental and cultural impacts are fully assessed."

Coalition urges DEC to withhold permits for STAMP data center project

Press release:

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Power Democracy Webinar Co-hosted by GrayPAC, JanePAC, & Lead Locally Who really powers democracy? The rules for your power bill, the grid, and clean energy are set by people you've probably never voted for. On July 22, we're talking about how to change that. actionnetwork.org/events/power...

Even Hochul realizes the politics are nuclear hot. Just sign the damn bill, Gov. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/14/a...

Hochul Temporarily Bans New Data Centers in NY Amid Scrutiny of Climate Impacts

The governor is ordering state utility regulators to create “the strongest standards in the nation for data center development.”

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Hochul's executive order is not the same as the legislation passed earlier this year. www.timesunion.com/capitol/arti...

Hochul signs executive order creating data center moratorium 'up to one year'

The executive order moratorium issued on Tuesday affects development of large-scale data centers in the state, but differs significantly from a moratorium passed by the legislature in June.

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New from me in the @nydailynews.com: www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/13/w... The climate hushers are wrong. We should all talk about climate change and the industries causing it. And more importantly, people in power must talk about climate, or they are aiding the billionaires destroying our only home.

Why Democrats must talk about climate

It’s hot. Millions are sweltering amidst record breaking heat waves only possible because of climate change. Thousands died in Europe’s heatwave. But, here, Democrats from leftists to moderates have e...

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