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John Cropley

John Cropley

New York / New England Bureau Chief
John Cropley is a New York City native and a longtime resident of upstate New York. He was a newspaper reporter and editor for 33 years, 29 of them at The Daily Gazette in Schenectady, where he most recently reported local business news. In his spare time, Cropley is an avid photographer and fair-weather bicyclist. He and his wife have one adult son and share their home with two young dogs.
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ARTICLES

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Sierra Club Sues Largest Ill. Coal Plant over Permitting

Prairie State Generating Violates Clean Air Act, Lawsuit Claims
Mar 23, 2023
John Cropley

One of the largest power plants in Illinois has been running without proper permits since it went into service, the Sierra Club contends in a lawsuit.


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Lone RI OSW Proposal to be Evaluated for Affordability

Rhode Island Energy had Hoped for Greater Response to RFP
Mar 19, 2023
John Cropley

Rhode Island Energy said it hoped to receive more than one proposal in the state’s second offshore solicitation but recognizes the challenges facing the sector.


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NY Utilities Get More Time to Contract Energy Storage

PSC Again Extends Deadline After Solicitations Fall Short
Mar 16, 2023
John Cropley

The New York Public Service Commission again extended utilities’ deadline to procure energy storage — this time to the end of 2028.


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NYSERDA Chief Lays out Cost, Benefits of Climate Plan

GOP Senators Push Back on Parts of New York Energy Agenda
Mar 16, 2023
John Cropley

NYSERDA's Doreen Harris presented the challenges of New York’s energy transition plan as opportunities while speaking to state legislators.


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EPA Good Neighbor Plan Expected to Accelerate Coal Plant Retirements

23 States Required to Reduce Impact on Downwind Neighbors
Mar 15, 2023
John Cropley and Sam Mintz

EPA announced details of its Good Neighbor Plan to slash emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides; the rules will affect power plants in 23 states.


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Orsted, Eversource Propose Revolution Wind 2

Deadline Arrives in Rhode Island OSW Solicitation
Mar 13, 2023
John Cropley

The two companies are proposing an 884-MW wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island.


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NY OSW Developers Propose Collaboration with GE

GE may Build Upstate Factories for Nacelles, Blades
Mar 13, 2023
John Cropley

General Electric may play a potentially significant role in the supply chain that New York hopes to host for its new offshore wind industry.


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EPA Proposes Tighter Coal Plant Wastewater Regs

'Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards' were Weakened in 2020
Mar 9, 2023
John Cropley

The revised Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards would build on standards set under President Obama but weakened under President Trump.


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Megawatt-scale Demonstration Project Yields First Pink Hydrogen

Constellation, DOE Report Success at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant in NY
Mar 7, 2023
John Cropley

Nine Mile Point Nuclear Plant became the first in the nation to generate its own hydrogen, Constellation and DOE announced.


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Advocates’ Report Slams Hydrogen as Heating Fuel

Widespread Use Called Inimical to Climate Goals
Mar 6, 2023
John Cropley and Sam Mintz

A group pressing Massachusetts’ transition to carbon-free fuels is trying to head off consideration of hydrogen as a wide-scale replacement for natural gas.


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