Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy
Toward a 100% Renewable Energy New York
New York State has taken some important steps to remedy the impacts on the local community and the climate of the state facilities on Sheridan Avenue in Albany, but they are failing to fully act in concert with our state’s climate goals. Simply put, New York State is continuing to use fossil fuels to heat, Read More …
Representatives of the Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy (SHARE), the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and the NY State Office of General Services (OGS) met on December 15, 2021 for an update on the energy-related work being done on the Empire State Plaza. Several years ago, SHARE successfully advocated for the state agencies to Read More …
Merton Simpson, Albany County Legislator and SHARE Co-Chair, was a featured speaker at the Climate Can’t Wait 2022 mobilization at the NYS Capitol and Empire State Plaza Concourse held on January 25, 2022 to demand that the state legislature and governor prioritize climate in the 2022 budget and legislative session. For information about the bills Read More …
SHARE has made a $500 donation to the Albany Community Action Partnership (ACAP). The Sheridan Avenue based community organization assists local residents and businesses in many ways, including job training, early childhood education, and energy efficiency upgrades. Visit albanycap.org for more details and application forms for assistance, or to volunteer or make a donation.
Merton Simpson, Albany County Legislator and SHARE Co-Chair, testified at the April 13, 2021 Senate Joint Environmental Conservation and Energy Committee Hearing on The Climate and Community Investment Act “CCIA” (Senate Bill 4264-A). In the entire hearing video, his testimony appears at 3:51:40. He also submitted written testimony. In his testimony Merton referenced the Joint Legislative Budget Read More …
Jay Egg and Keith Schue are winners of the 2020 Constellation Prize for Policy Impact. As the Constellation Prize Committee stated, “Their efforts have championed renewable energy, and demonstrably helped move the Empire State Plaza, New York’s center of government in Albany, away from fossil fuel combustion.” Keith is an electrical engineer and technical advisor Read More …
SHARE has been monitoring progress by the New York Power Authority and Office of General Services on projects they announced in September 2019, when they abandoned their previous plan for adding gas turbines in Sheridan Hollow to power the Empire State Plaza. In a recent call with NYPA spokesperson Stephen Ramsey, SHARE member Laura Faulk Read More …
SHARE has joined the Divest NY Campaign to get New York public pension funds to divest from fossil fuels. As we deal with the climate crisis and Covid, we learn that both the NY State Public Pension Fund and the NY State Teacher’s Retirement System (NYSTRS) continue to invest billions in fossil fuels. For more information: Read More …
Environmental racism in Sheridan Hollow and other Albany neighborhoods is the focus of a recent article by Dana Brady in Albany Proper, the online publication devoted to reporting on social interest stories within Albany. The article includes some of the long history of impacts of burning fossil fuels — and even trash — on the health Read More …
Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy (SHARE) stands in solidarity with protesters in Albany, Minneapolis, New York City, across the nation and across the world who demand an end of police violence that is terrorizing Black communities and communities of color. We demand justice for George Floyd, a beloved Black man who was brutally murdered Read More …