This New York Times report touches on energy efficiency, economics, public health, and the environment in New York City. Heavy heating oil causes an inordinate amount of the city’s pollution; just 9,000 (1%) of the buildings create 87% of the soot. Yet boiler conversion and unit fuel costs can be recouped in about 2 years
CONSEQUENCES
SCOTUS Poised to Handcuff the EPA
In the wake of reactionary rulings by the Supreme Court that seized a woman’s right to abortion after the Justices had unleashed potentially lethal freedoms to gun owners, one can only shudder at the prospect of the court’s upcoming decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Abby Luby
June 27, 2022
