PRESS
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September 19, 2026
Gothamist: NYC Climate Week, The Largest Event of it’s Kind Globally, Kicks Off Sunday
September 14, 2026
Truthout: New Yorkers Defeated a Pipeline Nearly Six Years Ago- or So They Thought
August 14, 2026
Gothamist: National Grid Seeks to Freeze Rates, But Watchdogs Say the Move is a Hike in Disguise
August 11, 2026
PIX11: How NYC Subway Stations Could Get Cooler in Summer, Warmer in Winter
August 11, 2026
Brooklyn Paper: Ninedot to Bring 4.9MW Battery Energy Storage Facility to Bushwick
July 27, 2026
Politico Newsletter: Pipeline for Battery
July 22, 2026
Media Release: Sane Energy, Elected Officials, Community Leaders Celebrate the Groundbreaking of NineDot Energy’s New Battery Facility That Can Power 5K Homes in Key Win for New York’s Clean Energy Future
July 22, 2026
WNYC radio: Battery Storage mention
July 13, 2026
BKReader: Op-ed- National Grid’s ‘Rate Freeze’ Comes With Fine Print
June 18, 2026
Advisory: Advocates Urge Enforcement of Clean Water Act Outside Federal Courthouse Before Oral Arguments Challenging Williams NESE Pipeline
June 1, 2026
Statement: National Grid’s “Rate Freeze” Comes With Fine Print
May 29, 2026
Statement: Sane Energy Statement on National Grid’s Rate Freeze
May 29, 2026
Gothamist: National Grid Proposes Freezing Gas Prices Until 2028
May 29, 2026
Statement: Sane Energy’s Statement on NYS FY2027 Budget
May 1, 2026
Labor and Enviro Letter: 65 New York Climate and Labor Orgs Join Forces in Joint Memo for $3Billion in Sustainable Investments
April 20, 2026
Center for Public Enterprise Report: How NYPA Aquisition Financing Can Protect NYS Ratepayers
April 19, 2026
The Albany Times Union: Editorial: Kicking the Climate Can
April 14, 2026
The New York Times: Trump Officials Pledge Swift Completion of Controversial Gas Pipeline
April 14, 2026
Gothamist: Trump Officials Break Ground on New Pipeline at Floyd Bennett Field
April 14, 2026
The Daily News: It’s Time for Public Power in New York
April 4, 2026
BK Reader: As Gas Bills Rise, New Yorkers Rally for Green Energy Solutions
March 31, 2026
Advisory: NYers To Demand Lawmakers Reject Gov.’s Climate Law Rollback As National Grid AGAIN Raises Rates For Dirty Gas
March 24, 2026
The New Republic: Blue Governors are Tacking Rightward on Fossil Fuels
March 20, 2026
News10 ABC Albany/WWLP Springfield/Fingerlakes Daily News: Hochul Floats 10- Year Delay to New York’s Climate Law
March 6, 2026
Statement: Sane Energy Statement on the CLCPA Rollback
March 3, 2026
WNYC: Kim Fraczek on CLCPA Rollback
February 26, 2026
QNS: Bess Hysteria: Queens Politicians, Middle Village Community Rally Against Battery Energy Storage Facility
February 23, 2026
Politico Newsletter: Downstate Gas System Sets Records
February 4, 2026
NYFocus: New York Lawmakers Want to Put Pipeline Spending on the Map
February 3, 2026
City&State: Opinion: Public Power is the Key to Energy Affordability
January 26, 2026
Statement: Sane Energy Statement on 2026 Executive Budget
January 23, 2026
Greenpoint Star: David, Meet Goliath
January 12, 2026
Radio Catskill: New York Advocates Urge Hochul to Tackle Rising Energy Bills in State of the State
January 10, 2026
New York Daily News: Hochul Must Embrace Public Power to Ease Energy Costs
January 9, 2026
AMNY: Wave of Big Tech’s AI Data Centers are Coming for New York
December 18, 2025
The Albany Times Union: Lawmakers and Advocates Disappointed by Power Authority’s Renewable Plan
November 28, 2025
The Wave: Op-Ed- Stop the Pipeline Madness: Increased Monthly Bills, Poisoned Rockaway Beaches, and the Stink of Corruption
November 14, 2025
HellGate: Kathy Hochul’s ‘Affordability’ Excuse for Building a Pipeline Doesn’t Even Make Sense
November 13, 2025
The New York Times: Hochul Approved Permits That Could Help Clients of Her Husband’s Firm
November 10, 2025
HellGate: Trump’s Pipeline is Now Hochul’s Pipeline
November 10, 2025
Queens Daily Eagle: State Greenlights Controversial Gas Pipeline Off Queens Coast
November 7, 2025
Newsday: NYS DEC OKs Permits for Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion, Angering Environmentalists
November 7, 2025
Common Dreams: A ‘Dirty Deal with Trump’ Hochul Sparks Fury Over Fracked Gas Pipeline Approval
October 22, 2025
Release: Sane Energy Project Files Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request on Governor Hochul’s Willingness to Consider the Rejected Williams NESE Pipeline)
October 15, 2025
Inside Climate News: Federal Actions Make New York’s Energy Future More Uncertain
October 7, 2025
Release: New Analysis Shows Utilities Making Record Profits While Energy Affordability Crisis Worsens for New Yorkers
October 7, 2025
Lohud: New York’s Private Utilities Rake in Massive Profits While New Yorkers Pick Up the Tab, Report
October 3, 2025
The Footprint: Proposed Offshore Pipeline Sparks Health Concerns for New Yorkers
September 18, 2025
Hellgate: We Might Soon Be Paying for this Trump-Backed Fracked Gas Pipeline
September 17, 2025
Lohud: New York Power Authority Champions Clean Energy. It’s Executives Fly In a Private Jet
September 15, 2025
POLITICO newsletter: Delgado Calls For Increasing Renewables
September 14, 2025
BK Reader: Brooklynites Push For More Renewable Energy Projects
September 4, 2025
The City: Gas Pipeline Rejected Three Times Is Back Under Consideration in New York
August 18, 2025
POLITICO newsletter: Pipeline Battle
August 16, 2025
la voce di New York: New Yorkers Deliver 11,000 Comments in Opposition to Williams NESE Pipeline
August 12, 2025
Grassroots Magazine: ‘Hochul, Who’s Side Are You On?’ NY Governor Under Pressure from Climate Activists Over Revival of Fracked Gas Pipeline
August 8, 2025
NYFocus: Major Pipeline Moves Closer to Approval in New York as Critics Decry ‘Bargain’ With Trump
August 5, 2025
Hellgate: Despite Hochul’s Desire to Build Oil Pipelines to Power AI, Renewable Energy Just Got a Big Boost in New York
August 2, 2025
Spectrum Capital News: Hudson Valley Power Plant Permit to Test Governor Hochul’s Climate Law Strategy
July 20, 2025
Albany Times Union: NY’s Nuclear Plan Wins Praise, But Will it Be Enough To Meet Goals
July 18, 2025
The Wave: RBCA Discusses Williams NESE Pipeline Proposal, Swim Safety, and More
July 3, 2025
Inside Climate News: Zohran Mamdani Made Addressing Climate Change Central to His Affordability Plan for New York
July 2, 2025
The Guardian: How Mamdani Connects Climate Policy to his Affordability Agenda as he Runs for New York Mayor
July 2, 2025
Statement: Sane Energy Statement on National Grid's Amended Long-Term Gas Plan to Include Williams NESE Pipeline Revival
June 23, 2025
The Well News: New York Passes Bill to Curb Gas Expansion
June 21, 2025
Newsday: Federal Headwinds May Force a Rethinking of How Long Island Will Get It’s Future Power
June 17, 2025
Daily Freeman: Bill to Make Renewable Energy Strategy Transparent Passes State Legislature
June 17, 2025
News10: New York Legislature Boosts Public Oversight for Green Energy Projects
June 12, 2025
BK Reader Op-ed: Wonder Why Your Gas Bill Keeps Rising?
June 5, 2025
Inside Climate News: Gas Leaks Can Have Significant Spillover Impacts on Neighboring States, Study Finds
May 28, 2025
Release: Sane Energy Project’s Statement on National Grid’s Long Term Gas Plan
May 13, 2025
Gothamist: Plan To Power Down NYC’s Polluting Peaker Plants Faces Delays Due To Trump
May 8, 2025
Greenpointers: New York Elected Officials Call On National Grid To Shut Down Greenpoint Facility
May 8, 2025
Release: NY Assembly Fails to Tackle Energy Affordability Crisis, Siding With Corporate Utilities
April 23, 2025
Greenpoint Star: At “People’s Hearing” Greenpointers Make the Case Against National Grid’s Long Term Gas Plan
April 22, 2025
Gothamist: 7 Big Ideas to Get New York’s Climate Goals Back on Track
April 21, 2025
BKReader: North Brooklyn Residents Ask State to Decommission Greenpoint Gas Plant
April 17, 2025
Release: Brooklyn Residents Confront Broken Public Service Commission Hearing, Demand Retirement of National Grid’s North Brooklyn Dirty Gas Facility
April 16, 2025
DeSmog: How 77 Tons of Radioactive Waste Ended Up in Brooklyn
April 2, 2025
Gothamist: ConEd Critics Zero In On Utility Profits As Proposed Rate Hikes Sparks Affordability Fears
March 31, 2025
Greenpointers: Environmental Advocates Call For More Transparency As State Agency Weighs Decision To Shut Down National Grid Facility In Greenpoint
March 26, 2025
Greenpoint Star: Local Org Alleges Unfair Practices in National Grid Case
March 26, 2025
S&P Capital IQ: NY Private Developers Push Back Against Calls for Utility Owned Generation
February 27, 2025
Law360: National Grid Sued Over Rent, Radioactive Waste Disclosures (read legal filing here)
February 25, 2025
Sen. Kavanaugh: ConEd Customers, Lawmakers Slam New Rate Hikes, Demand Legislature Pass NYHEAT Act to Protect NYers from $300/Month Bill
February 18, 2025
Politico Weekly New York & New Jersey Energy: Climate Collision
February 16, 2025
NYPost: Hochul Approves More Natural Gas Pumping to Meet Cold Weather Demand Despite NY’s Green Push- and ConEd’s Proposed Hikes
February 14, 2025
Brooklyn Eagle: Democratic Mayoral Candidates Tackle Climate Issues At Forum
February 13, 2025
Release: New Yorkers Disrupt State Commission Meeting, Slam Hochul for Pipeline Approval
February 11, 2025
Release: Sane Energy to Hochul: Enough talk. It’s time for action on corporate utility greed.
February 8, 2025
amNew York: NYC Mayoral Race: Climate Change, Adams’ ICE Policies Top Democratic Primary Challengers Debate
February 7, 2025
Inside Climate News: New York Mayoral Candidates All Strut Their Green Credentials
February 7, 2025
Release: Sane Energy’s Statement on Governor Hochul’s Approval of the Iroquois Pipeline Co. ExC Project
February 6, 2025
ABC 7 Eyewitness News: ConEd Seeks Approval to Raise Gas, Electric Bills for New York City, Westchester Residents
February 2, 2025
NPR’s Weekend Edition: listen to Kim Fraczek address Con Ed’s proposed rate hikes
February 1, 2025
The Gothamist: Con Ed floats a double-digit hike in NYC's utility rates amid soaring energy costs
January 28, 2025
Statement: Sane Energy Project Urges PSC Chair Rory Christian to Step Up, NYPA CEO Justin Driscoll to Step Down for Bold Transition to Affordable Renewables
January 14, 2025
Statement: Sane Energy Responds to Governor Hochul’s Climate Record and State of the State Address
September 3, 2024
Indy Radio Hour: The Renewable Energy Revolution!
August 27, 2024
Release: Climate Activists Utilize Video Portal Installation to Bridge NYC and Dublin's Opposition to Fracking and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
August 26, 2024
The Irish Mirror: Dublin-New York portal used for transatlantic protest against LNG
August 21, 2024
The Brooklyn Downtown Star: National Grid Gets “OK” from PSC on Rate Hike, Sparking Protests From Activists, Politicians
August 19, 2024
City Limits: National Grid is About to Raise Your Gas Bill to Cover $5 Billion in Infrastructure Projects
August 15, 2024
Release: Elected Officials and NY Residents Rally Against Utility Injustice: "We Won’t Pay to be Poisoned!" - VIDEO
August 7, 2024
New York Focus: New York’s Energy Transition Faces a Staffing Shortage
August 4, 2024
New York Daily News: Weighing N.Y.’s climate statute: Getting to affordable, clean energy solutions
July 17, 2024
Harlem World: Harlem Demands Climate Action: Leaders Face Heat At Accountability Forum
July 5, 2024
News 10 ABC: New York may miss 70% renewable electricity goal of 2030: draft report
June 5, 2024
Release: Greenpoint Residents Proclaim “We Won’t Pay To Be Poisoned! Pass the NY HEAT Act!”
Greenpoint Star: “We Won’t Pay to be Poisoned” Rally to Shut Down National Grid at Defunct Baseball Field
June 4, 2024
Indy Radio Hour: Kim Fraczek of Sane Energy talks about the NY HEAT Act, the “We Won’t Pay to Be Poisoned” campaign, and National Grid
May 20, 2024
Release: National Grid Customers from NYC and Long Island Flood Albany With Thousands of Comments, Urging Regulators to Halt Multi-Billion-Dollar Fracked Gas Expansion and Rate Hike Proposal
May 16, 2024
Yahoo Finance: Williams (WMB) Abandons NESE Project Over Environmental Dispute
May 14, 2024
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis: Williams throws in towel on NESE pipeline project
May 12, 2024
New York Times: How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change
April 25, 2024
Release: Radioactivity and Toxicity in NYC’S Gas Distribution System
April 23, 2024
Release: Climate Alert: New York’s 'Big Ugly' Budget
April 10, 2024
BKReader: National Grid: The Financial Vampire Sucking Consumers and the Environment Dry
April 5, 2024
The Indypendent: How Can We Stop National Grid from Using Our Money to Poison Us?
March 18, 2024
Release: Activists Take Stand Against National Grid's Rate Hikes and New York State Leaders’ Climate Inaction
January 22, 2024
New York Focus: Hochul Is Ready to Start Weaning New York Off Gas
January 18, 2024
PIX11: National Grid proposed price hike could raise utility bills by $300 yearly
January 17, 2024
News12 Brooklyn: Concerned Greenpoint residents fighting to shut down National Grid’s local center by 2030
Release: Activists and Elected Officials Will Gather in Greenpoint to Talk About Shocking Proposed Price Hikes from National Grid
January 9, 2024
In These Times: This Emerging Green Technology Could Decarbonize Buildings and Provide Good Union Jobs
December 6, 2023
Gothamist: National Grid customers in NY would see $30 higher monthly bills under proposed rate hike
December 1, 2023
News12 Brooklyn: National Grid proposes bill hike that would impact New Yorkers
The New Republic: Renewables Projects Are Failing. Can New York Buck the Trend?
November 28, 2023
Brooklyn Paper: ‘The public doesn’t want it’: Brooklynites oppose National Grid proposal to hike bills by $30 per month
Release: Green New York Begins: New Yorkers & Electeds Launch “Biggest Public Clean Energy Buildout in History”
June 6, 2023
Release: Renewable Heat Now Celebrates NY State Senate Passing NY HEAT ActAs Senate Leads on Lower Energy Bills, All Eyes On Assembly & Governor
May 1, 2023
Release: Community and Advocates Respond to National Grid’s “Ruthless” Request to Raise Gas Bills to Fund More Fracked Gas Infrastructure, Call on Albany to Pass NY HEAT Act
April 4, 2023
Release: Amidst Industry Effort to Gut New York Climate Law, New Yorkers Demand Governor Hochul and DEC Deny “Iroquois” Fracked Gas Pipeline Expansion Proposal
December 14, 2022
Release: Report finds National Grid’s Greenpoint LNG project would pose significant risks to already overburdened communities in North Brooklyn
December 14, 2022
Report: Cumulative Impact Assessment of the Vaporizers 13 & 14 and the North Brooklyn Pipeline
November 14, 2022
Release: The Other End of the Pipeline - Heartbreaking Documentary Series Makes the Connection Between Communities Harmed By Fracked Gas in Rural Pennsylvania and New York City
September 22, 2022
Release: Community members pack public hearing in Brooklyn to speak out against National Grid’s proposal to raise bills for new LNG Vaporizers
June 30, 2022
Statement: Sane Energy Statement on SCOTUS ruling in EPA v. West Virginia
April 7th, 2022
Release: Governor Hochul and Speaker Carl Heastie Endanger Residents and Ignore Climate Science with a 2022 Budget that Feeds the Fossil Fuel Industry and their Corporate Utility Partners
March 24th, 2020
Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Coronavirus: Construction worker tests positive, but North Brooklyn Pipeline proceeds
March 9th, 2020
Newsday: National Grid holds first public meeting on gas supply options
March 5th, 2020
The Indypendent: Not Digging It: Unpopular Pipeline Sparks North Brooklyn Ire
February 28th, 2020
Bushwick Daily: Police Arrest Ten Protestors on Friday as Pipeline Action Continues
August 9th, 2019
The Indypendent: It Was Slated to be a Natural Gas Terminal, Then Environmentalists Raised their Voices
September 9th, 2019
Inside Climate News: After State Rejects Gas Pipeline Permit, Utility Pushes Back. One Result: New Buildings Go Electric.
July 16th, 2019
The Wave: Stirring Up Debate On Natural Gas
September 9th, 2019
Financial Times: National Grid and NY tussle over energy supplies
August 8th, 2019
Newsday: National Grid takes campaign for gas to radio
March 25th, 2019
am New York: New York Harbor pipeline fight escalates as feds near approval deadline
April 24th, 2019
am New York: Stop Williams Pipeline: Pols, activists urge Guv
April 25th, 2019
The Wave: Protestors Urge Cuomo To Deny Pipeline
October 2nd, 2019
Newsday: Senators urge ‘conditional’ approval of gas pipeline
October 3rd, 2019
The Wave: A Sane Plan
October 4th, 2019
Rockaway Times: Anti-Pipeline Activists Show What New York Stands to Lose
September 25th, 2019
DeSmog: Another Virtual Pipeline Truck Carrying Fracked Gas Crashes in New York. Local Climate Advocates Demand Urgent Action
April 19, 2019
Fios1 - City Council Hearing on Williams NESE Pipeline
May 13, 2019
Spectrum News: Protesters Want More Renewable Energy, Less Natural Gas
September 19, 2019
News Channel 13: Local students set to strike for climate action
February 21, 2019
NY1: Planned Billion-Dollar Natural Gas Pipeline Draws Criticism From Activists
February 27, 2019
NY1: Why a Pipeline Battle is Growing in Brooklyn
August 7, 2019
amNY: Williams Pipeline battle continues: What to know about the proposed natural gas conduit
April 22, 2019
Brooklyn Paper: Piping hot: Protesters demand Cuomo reject pipeline off Coney Island coast
May 13, 2019
Times Union: Groups against new gas pipelines protest in Albany
May 16, 2019
Grist: New York’s Williams Pipeline is denied (but not dead)
May 16, 2019
Jacobin: A Defeat for Frackers
September 20, 2019
WAMC: Public Awareness/Action Drives Responses To Climate Change
June 28, 2017
Release: New York voters and local farmers disrupt Cricket Valley Power Plant’s breaking-ground ceremony.