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disruptions, suggests that a larger Reserve may well be warranted. The bill’ s directive to identify the“ optimal capacity” of the Reserve provides an appropriate framework for this examination.
The undersigned organizations stand ready to work with you and your colleagues to advance thislegislation and to participate in the review process on behalf of the heating fuel delivery businesses and consumers that Congress created this Reserve to protect.
� POLITICO: NY GOVERNOR BACKS OFF AGGRESSIVE CLIMATE TIMELINE
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she wants to rewrite New York’ s climate law, arguing the state needs more time to meet its aggressive goals amid rising energy prices and a legal challenge, reported Marie J. French for Politico. The governor spoke at Politico’ s New York Agenda: Albany Summit.“ We just need some breathing room,” Hochul said at the Summit, according to Politico.
“ Back when the law was passed in 2019, it was a very different world,” Hochul said, according to a transcript issued by the governor’ s office.“ It was a world that had not seen a global pandemic, that disrupted supply chains for all the component parts, for the nacelles and the wind turbines and everything you need to be able to build offshore wind … Could not have foreseen that. Followed by some of the highest inflation we had seen in years jacking up the cost once again. And then let’ s throw on a hostile, very hostile administration in Washington that basically eliminates the tax incentives that businesses count on when they’ re going to make investments in renewable energy – solar and wind being the top of the list.
“ My first conversations with Donald Trump in the White House were all about how he hates offshore wind— worried about the birds and the whales, and it was like, really? All of a sudden, you’ re a nature lover? This is new to me. So I had some real fights just to get offshore wind turned back on in New York State.“ So, what we didn’ t have was a pandemic, inflation, lack of support from the federal government, which had been there before when this was all enacted, and tariffs. So, I’ m trying to create an environment that’ ll adhere to those goals. Who does not want to protect our environment and our climate? Absolutely. I just can’ t undo what has happened since those were put in place.”
� PERC‘ POWER PLAY’ CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE
The Propane Education and Research Council launched a new advertising campaign,“ Your Power Play!”
“ Our industry is no longer on the defensive, and propane is uniquely poised for growth due to the many benefits it offers,” PERC said in announcing the new campaign.“ We are boldly asserting propane’ s core attributes and advantages over other energy sources using a hockey theme.”
In hockey, PERC explained,“ a power play is a period of advantage for one team over the other. Energy decision-makers are looking for a competitive advantage – an energy‘ power play’ for their homes or businesses.”
The Council said,“ Safe, reliable, affordable, and abundant propane has a distinct edge over the unstable electric grid and other energy sources that can’ t match propane’ s performance. PERC has created a general awareness spot, as well as short videos for nine core propane markets( see the agriculture market example here).“ Just as a power play advantage in a hockey game has a time limit, this opportunity for propane is fleeting. There has never been a better time for marketers to solve energy challenges and grow gallons. Share these videos to show market audiences and your communities why propane is their‘ Power Play’ advantage.” l FON
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