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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of February 3, 2025 -- 'NY’s energy plan still loaded with unanswered questions'
February 3, 2025
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ISSUE:
- CLCPA; clean energy mandates
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This week, "NY’s energy plan still loaded with unanswered questions"
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