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💪 NEW YORK'S UNIONS DISAGREE WITH DEMS AND SOCIALISTS, DEMAND NUCLEAR SUPPORT 💪 In a public comment filed on the same case as the one from Democratic legislators, Climate Jobs NY expressed the exact opposite position: yes to state support for new nuclear and to Gov. Hochul's plans. Will the state's socialists recognize they're on the opposite side of the issue from the unions? And not just any unions but those making up Climate Jobs NY, which are "united around a shared goal of combating climate change while reversing income inequality." documents.dps.ny.gov/public/… From the letter: "At the outset, CJNY want to be clear that if New York is to establish a carbon-free energy sector, it must rely on nuclear power. There is no other clean firm, or baseload power that can supply industrial operations at scale. Solar, wind and battery storage are essential to our energy supply in the state, but they cannot provide all of the baseload power that our state depends on. For this reason, among others, nuclear must be a key part of New York’s energy future. "CJNY commends the Administration and the Commission for acting to support the development of advanced nuclear energy as part of an “all-of-the-above” approach to safely and reliably meeting the State’s growing energy needs, advancing its clean energy goals, and delivering high-quality union jobs for New Yorkers. The Nuclear Reliability Backbone (“Backbone”) process represents a generational investment in New York’s energy system and its clean energy economy, and the Coalition recognizes the importance of developing firm, baseload power alongside continued investment in and deployment of renewable energy. Whether that investment is delivered on time, on budget, and safely will depend in significant part on decisions the State makes now about workforce, labor standards, and structure of its own participation in these projects." The point of their letter, besides offering unequivocal support, is to argue for policies around the workforce needs of new nuclear projects. They lay out a few specific demands for that. Can the Left be torn away from dead-end environmental nonprofits and renewables developers and instead align with the state's climate-focused labor unions when it comes to nuclear?

💪 NEW YORK'S UNIONS DISAGREE WITH DEMS AND SOCIALISTS, DEMAND NUCLEAR SUPPORT 💪 In a public comment filed on the same case as the one from Democratic legislators, Climate Jobs NY expressed the exact opposite position: yes to state support for new nuclear and to Gov. Hochul's plans. Will the state's socialists recognize they're on the opposite side of the issue from the unions? And not just any unions but those making up Climate Jobs NY, which are "united around a shared goal of combating climate change while reversing income inequality." documents.dps.ny.gov/public/… From the letter: "At the outset, CJNY want to be clear that if New York is to establish a carbon-free energy sector, it must rely on nuclear power. There is no other clean firm, or baseload power that can supply industrial operations at scale. Solar, wind and battery storage are essential to our energy supply in the state, but they cannot provide all of the baseload power that our state depends on. For this reason, among others, nuclear must be a key part of New York’s energy future. "CJNY commends the Administration and the Commission for acting to support the development of advanced nuclear energy as part of an “all-of-the-above” approach to safely and reliably meeting the State’s growing energy needs, advancing its clean energy goals, and delivering high-quality union jobs for New Yorkers. The Nuclear Reliability Backbone (“Backbone”) process represents a generational investment in New York’s energy system and its clean energy economy, and the Coalition recognizes the importance of developing firm, baseload power alongside continued investment in and deployment of renewable energy. Whether that investment is delivered on time, on budget, and safely will depend in significant part on decisions the State makes now about workforce, labor standards, and structure of its own participation in these projects." The point of their letter, besides offering unequivocal support, is to argue for policies around the workforce needs of new nuclear projects. They lay out a few specific demands for that. Can the Left be torn away from dead-end environmental nonprofits and renewables developers and instead align with the state's climate-focused labor unions when it comes to nuclear?

Socialist electeds have made real progress for working people, but some still opposing nuclear energy remains a baffling blind spot. You can't build a reliable, 100% clean, public grid without firm baseload power. Nuclear is an objective good, not even a necessary evil.

Socialist electeds have made real progress for working people, but some still opposing nuclear energy remains a baffling blind spot. You can't build a reliable, 100% clean, public grid without firm baseload power. Nuclear is an objective good, not even a necessary evil.

Coalition raises good points: During affordability crisis, why should the state devote limited fiscal capacity or impose additional charges on ratepayers to fund nuclear plants, which have been plagued by huge delays and cost overruns, e.g., Vogtle, VC Summer, and Watts Bar?

🚨 NEW YORK SOCIALISTS OPPOSE NEW NUCLEAR 🚨 In a depressing new state filing, all of the DSA Socialists in Office slate serving in the state legislature have joined other state Dems in opposing the governor's landmark Nuclear Reliability Backbone initiative. Specifically, they "oppose the use of any taxpayer or ratepayer subsidies to support the construction of new nuclear power plants in New York." Why? Because, they argue, nuclear is too expensive, too slow, and what-about-the-waste. The same old New Left shit. When will Zohran's abundance left approach be applied to energy? When will DSA abandon its green NGO advisors on energy issues? documents.dps.ny.gov/public/…

🚨 NEW YORK SOCIALISTS OPPOSE NEW NUCLEAR 🚨 In a depressing new state filing, all of the DSA Socialists in Office slate serving in the state legislature have joined other state Dems in opposing the governor's landmark Nuclear Reliability Backbone initiative. Specifically, they "oppose the use of any taxpayer or ratepayer subsidies to support the construction of new nuclear power plants in New York." Why? Because, they argue, nuclear is too expensive, too slow, and what-about-the-waste. The same old New Left shit. When will Zohran's abundance left approach be applied to energy? When will DSA abandon its green NGO advisors on energy issues? documents.dps.ny.gov/public/…

🚨 NEW YORK SOCIALISTS OPPOSE NEW NUCLEAR 🚨 In a depressing new state filing, all of the DSA Socialists in Office slate serving in the state legislature have joined other state Dems in opposing the governor's landmark Nuclear Reliability Backbone initiative. Specifically, they "oppose the use of any taxpayer or ratepayer subsidies to support the construction of new nuclear power plants in New York." Why? Because, they argue, nuclear is too expensive, too slow, and what-about-the-waste. The same old New Left shit. When will Zohran's abundance left approach be applied to energy? When will DSA abandon its green NGO advisors on energy issues? documents.dps.ny.gov/public/…

🚨 NEW YORK SOCIALISTS OPPOSE NEW NUCLEAR 🚨 In a depressing new state filing, all of the DSA Socialists in Office slate serving in the state legislature have joined other state Dems in opposing the governor's landmark Nuclear Reliability Backbone initiative. Specifically, they "oppose the use of any taxpayer or ratepayer subsidies to support the construction of new nuclear power plants in New York." Why? Because, they argue, nuclear is too expensive, too slow, and what-about-the-waste. The same old New Left shit. When will Zohran's abundance left approach be applied to energy? When will DSA abandon its green NGO advisors on energy issues? documents.dps.ny.gov/public/…