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How to: Images of Solar Facilities

Please use the images in your reports, social media, and letters to your town board. A picture is worth a 1,000 words. If you need a specific image please send me an email.                                             … [Read more…]

How To: Documentaries, Podcasts, Books and Opposition Groups for Solar, Wind and Battery Storage Projects

VIDEOS NetZero Watch   Duanesburg Neighbors Youtube Solar Playlist   Energy Switch     PODCASTS Robert Bryce – Power Hungry Podcast     DOCUMENTARY MOVIES Juice – How Electricity Explains the World   Windfall – 2012     BLOGS Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York   Michael Shellenberger     BOOKS Merideth Angwin – Shorting the … [Read more…]

How To: Understand the NYSIR queue

EDIT: Janaury 31, 2023 The link to the NYSIR queue provides a 404 error message. https://www3.dps.ny.gov/W/PSCWeb.nsf/All/286D2C179E9A5A8385257FBF003F1F7E   Some information for the NYSIR queue to National Grid, Con Edison, Central Hudson, Orange and Rockland, NYSEG and RG&E, and PSEG LI utilities may be found here: https://dps.ny.gov/distributed-generation-informationIt appears that the queues provided contain similar information as the … [Read more…]

Duanesburg man endangered Schenectady officers, police say; Accused of intentionally driving at police

  “A Duanesburg man has been accused recently of driving directly at city police officers conducting an investigation, police said. William C. Smith, 21, of Duanesburg, was arrested early in the morning of Dec. 11 and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, a felony. Smith is accused of intentionally driving his car in the direction of … [Read more…]

Duanesburg introduces updated solar law

  “Following months of work, a special committee tasked with reviewing and updating the town’s solar law has completed its work, and lawmakers are now poised to adopt the revisions in the coming weeks. The Town Board, in a 4-0 vote earlier this month, agreed to set a public hearing on the updated ordinance after … [Read more…]

Commentary: A new environmental right will mean much for New Yorkers

  “Protection of our environment, most would agree, is the defining issue of our time. Mindful of this, last year New York voters approved an amendment to our state constitution’s Bill of Rights providing that “each person shall have the right to clean air and water, and to a healthful environment.” In those 15 words … [Read more…]

Camilla’s son and daughter Tom and Laura have both been given a seat for lunch

  “King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla are hosting the dinner for what have been dubbed by insiders as members of ‘the loyal family’. It is likely Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles and her daughter Laura Lopes will attend the royal lunch. “   read the entire article   Boyle, Darren. Daily Mail 16 December … [Read more…]

Duanesburg felon pleads guilty to unlawful possession of firearm, ammo

  “A Duanesburg man pled guilty Friday to unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Guilderland Police Chief Daniel P. McNally announced Friday that Jason Seminary, 44, admitted that on Dec. 26, 2021, in Schenectady County, he possessed a loaded Ruger .22 caliber rifle. According to the U.S. Attorney’s … [Read more…]