Leap Forward for Renewable Energy in New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo ratified the Power NY Act on Aug. 4, uniting energy companies and environmental justice advocates alike in support of what’s being hailed as a historic shift to renewable energy.
Leap Forward for Renewable Energy in New York
Tara MacIsaac
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/55949891.jpg" alt="SUNSHINE AND CLEAN ENERGY: Workers install solar panels as part of a 256-panel system at the town hall in Hempstead, N.Y., in 2005. Panels are popping up with ever-increasing frequency all over the state, and new policies will further bolster the industry. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)" title="SUNSHINE AND CLEAN ENERGY: Workers install solar panels as part of a 256-panel system at the town hall in Hempstead, N.Y., in 2005. Panels are popping up with ever-increasing frequency all over the state, and new policies will further bolster the industry. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)" width="575" class="size-medium wp-image-1799622"/></a>
SUNSHINE AND CLEAN ENERGY: Workers install solar panels as part of a 256-panel system at the town hall in Hempstead, N.Y., in 2005. Panels are popping up with ever-increasing frequency all over the state, and new policies will further bolster the industry. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Tara MacIsaac
Tara MacIsaac
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Tara MacIsaac is a writer based in Canada.
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