Most New Yorkers don’t know that they’re footing the bill for expanding the dirty gas infrastructure that runs all across our state. The NY HEAT (the New York Home Energy and Affordable Transition) Act would end this practice along with several others that are allowing New York’s utility companies to stay out of step with our climate goals.

Through legislation like NY HEAT, Meagan Burton, Senior Attorney at Earthjustice, crafts and defends legislation that provides an equitable offramp from gas and paves the way for clean, affordable heating for all.

Links

Meagan Blog: https://earthjustice.org/experts/meagan-burton/the-gas-industry-is-raising-your-rates-to-expand-their-polluting-system-the-ny-heat-act-will-end-that

BK Reader Article: https://www.bkreader.com/policy-government/national-grids-plan-to-use-public-money-for-fracking-operation-in-greenpoint-denied-6715906