New York State headed off energy cliff

[captainccs]

@eldemonio

but then we wouldn’t have a full understanding of all the factors that contributed to their current conditions.

And you have a full understanding of all the factors that contributed to their current conditions including all the butterflies flapping their wings all over the globe?

@McLovin1981

I have to say, the German government is a LOT more fiscally responsible than the American government.

One year in prison instead of life?

The Captain

[eldemonio]

@captainccs

And you have a full understanding of all the factors that contributed to their current conditions including all the butterflies flapping their wings all over the globe?

Of course not…but I try to understand the complexities.

Control Panel: Fingers of Instability Redux

Back then Complexity was the talk of the town By now it’s almost forgotten. This book was my introduction to Complexity, a fun read! The Captain

[Goofyhoofy]

@waterfell

Things must be pretty desperate, since Gov Hochul is now pushing for new nuclear power capacity in upstate. A few years ago, the state successfully forced shut down of the Indian Point nuclear plant. Now, a new governor is planning for more nuclear capacity.

The new nuclear capacity being planned is in upstate New York, where there is a population density of around 500 people per square mile. In the 30 mile radius of Indian Point it is 28,000 people per square mile.

Perhaps public safety played a role?

[DrBob2]

@DrBob2

New York State is between a rock and a (green) hard place. They have to change their climate law or do the impossible. There is now a court ruling that the Climate Act is in fact a law, not a political promise that can be ignored when convenient.

The court imposed deadline was a few days ago.

Reality is finally crashing New York’s utopian green-energy party

For years, state leaders have promised aggressive emissions cuts at little cost. Now, reality is crashing the party, and the state has been caught out in that fib.

Facing a court-imposed Friday deadline, New York has effectively conceded that its green goals would pose “costs consumers simply cannot bear”…

The [State] Supreme Court ruled in October, ordering compliance by February 6, 2026. If the Department of Environmental Conservation blows past this deadline without taking action, the court could hold it in contempt, imposing fines or other penalties to force costly compliance. New York’s defense in court bears outlining: a humiliating August 2025 letter admitting the whole scheme is “infeasible“ and “unaffordable for consumers.”

DB2

[Leap1]

Nuclear is back. I have not changed. I do not like the pollution and radiation, regardless it is back and we have to have it. I won’t put a figleaf on its crappy problems.