By Chris Bragg
Albany Bureau Chief
ALBANY – More than 108,000 homes or businesses in Western New York lost electrical power during December’s blizzard . Before the storm passed, a dozen people in Erie County died in freezing residences.
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Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the media after speaking at the Center for Tomorrow on UB North's Campus in Buffalo during the afternoon of Feb. 27, 2023.
Joseph Cooke / Buffalo News
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The poll was commissioned by New Yorkers for Affordable Energy, a coalition of utilities, business groups and labor unions. The poll focused on elements of the state's energy roadmap, which calls for transforming energy use in homes and buildings.
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David Bauer at National Fuel headquarters.
Buffalo News file photo
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While the plan lays out the projected benefits – making steep cuts in harmful emissions and protecting public health – there are potentially significant costs that come with achieving those ambitious goals, for homeowners, businesses and the state's power grid.
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After a bombshell study linking gas stoves to childhood asthma, governments are under growing pressure to address the health risks from their emissions.
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