Energy

failed · New York · Assembly May 18, 2026

A 8328: Prohibits a battery energy storage system on Long Island

Provides that the future siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity, and including, but not limited to, those deploying lithium-ion batteries, are prohibited on Long Island, in the counties of Suffolk and Nassau.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyProhibits battery storage systems, critical for renewable energy integration, directly blocking infrastructure development.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Energy Storage

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 1448: Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine

Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine on bodies of freshwater located within the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill blocks wind turbine development (renewable energy infrastructure) via moratorium on freshwater sites, directly restricting renewable energy deployment.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentMoratorium on wind turbines directly restricts clean energy development, a key environmental protection measure, weakening efforts to reduce emissions and promote renewable resources.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Wind

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signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 1069: Prohibits the lease of state forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas and oil production

S 1069 prohibits the leasing of state-owned forests, reforestation areas, wildlife management areas, and unique natural areas for gas and oil production. The bill amends environmental conservation law to specifically ban these leases, protecting these lands from energy extraction. It directly affects state land management decisions and energy companies seeking to drill on these protected properties. The law takes immediate effect upon enactment.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill explicitly prohibits leasing protected lands for gas/oil production, restricting fossil fuel extraction and protecting natural areas from energy development.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBans leasing state forests/wildlife areas for oil/gas, protecting natural habitats from extraction and strengthening conservation95% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas Conservation Forestry Public Lands

failed · New York · Assembly May 5, 2026

A 2003: Enacts the Rural Energy Freedom Act

This bill exempts wood burning used for recreation, building heating, cooking, or food preparation from certain greenhouse gas emissions regulations. It directly affects rural residents and small communities who rely on wood-burning for these everyday purposes. The law modifies environmental conservation rules to exclude these specific wood-burning activities from compliance requirements tied to New York's 2019 climate law. The exemption applies immediately upon the bill's enactment.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyExempts wood burning from greenhouse gas regulations, weakening emissions standards under New York's climate law enforcement.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentExempts wood burning from greenhouse gas regulations, weakening New York's 2019 climate law compliance requirements for rural activities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Climate Change Conservation

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 5391: Prohibits banning the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food

This bill prohibits local or state regulations from banning the use of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels specifically for cooking or food preparation. It directly affects restaurants, food vendors, and home cooks who use these fuels, preventing environmental restrictions under New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) from applying to culinary fuel use. The key provision amends environmental law to explicitly exclude cooking-related fuel burning from climate-mandated prohibitions and local regulations. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBlocks CLCPA restrictions on fossil fuel use in cooking, weakening clean energy standards by exempting non-renewable fuels from environmental regulations.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill explicitly blocks environmental regulations (CLCPA) from applying to cooking fuel use, weakening pollution controls by exempting combustion sources from climate law requirements.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Coal Oil & Gas

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in committee · New York · Senate May 5, 2026

S 8547: Relates to the electric school bus mandate; prohibits a mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses; repeals certain provisions relating to electric buses

Removes references to the electric school bus mandate; provides that there shall be no mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses and that the superintendent of each school district shall have the sole authority to determine the types of school buses such school district will purchase, operate and maintain; repeals certain provisions of law relating to electric school buses.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals electric bus mandate, removing requirement to adopt renewable energy school buses, weakening clean energy adoption in transportation infrastructure.92% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals electric bus mandate, removing requirement for cleaner transportation, weakening climate-friendly school bus adoption85% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationRepeals electric bus mandate, removing requirement for school districts to adopt electric buses, opposing sustainable transportation policy implementation.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Electric Vehicles Public Transit

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6327: Authorizes existing building projects to continue when the fossil fuel ban takes effect

Bill A 6327 authorizes an exception to existing prohibitions on fossil fuel use in new buildings. It specifies that the fossil fuel ban will not apply to new buildings if their site plan or subdivision plat was approved by a local planning board before December 31, 2025. This allows certain building projects that have already received local planning approval to continue without being subject to the new energy law provisions.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill creates exception allowing fossil fuel use in pre-approved buildings, weakening the fossil fuel ban's scope and hindering full implementation of clean energy standards.95% confidence

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 1073: Relates to regulations on the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in manufacturers' sales fleets of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles

Prohibits the establishment or enforcement of regulations on the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in manufacturers' sales fleets of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles until the availability of charging infrastructure, and the cost and availability of zero-emission medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles makes the sale of such vehicles more practicable.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyProhibits regulations requiring zero-emission vehicle sales until infrastructure/cost barriers are resolved, delaying clean energy adoption in transportation.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill prohibits regulations requiring zero-emission vehicle sales until infrastructure/cost barriers are resolved, delaying environmental progress and weakening emissions standards.92% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationProhibits regulations requiring zero-emission vehicle sales until infrastructure/cost barriers are resolved, delaying sustainable transportation mandates.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Electric Vehicles Electric Vehicles

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 4252: Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine in the waters of Lake Ontario located within the state

Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine in the waters of Lake Ontario located within the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyMoratorium blocks wind turbine development, a renewable energy source, directly restricting renewable energy infrastructure expansion in Lake Ontario waters.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentMoratorium on wind turbines restricts renewable energy development, a key environmental protection measure per bill's explicit restriction on clean energy infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Wind

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 685: Authorizes existing building projects to continue when the fossil fuel ban takes effect

S 685 creates an exception to existing prohibitions on fossil fuel use in new buildings. This bill allows new building projects to continue using fossil fuels if their site plan or subdivision plat received approval from a local planning board before December 31, 2025. The measure ensures that projects with initial approvals in place before this deadline are not subject to the upcoming fossil fuel ban.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill creates exception for fossil fuel use in pre-approved buildings, directly opposing the fossil fuel ban's intent to transition to renewables in new construction.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill creates exception allowing fossil fuel use in buildings despite ban, weakening environmental regulation by permitting continued fossil fuel reliance for pre-approved projects.95% confidence

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