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Ban Fracking Now Rally – NYS State of State Speech

Members of the National Fuel Accountability Coalition (NFAC) visited Albany NY (NYS Capital) on Wednesday January 9, 2013. NFAC members traveled in solidarity with Western New York Drilling Defense, and the Food and Water Watch to NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo’s … Continue reading

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WANTED: 3 New commissioners for New York state regulatory body

Job posting # 716: Commissioner on New York state Public Service Commission JOB DESCRIPTION At least 3 seats on The Public Service Commission (PSC: the body which is charged with regulating utility companies in the state of New York) come … Continue reading

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NFG offers incentives for natural gas use

So much for alternative energy use. National Fuel Gas (NFG) recently began promoting a program that offers incentives for people or organizations/businesses (who can afford it) who would like to install natural gas pumps (for vehicle fueling stations)

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V-I-C-T-O-R-Y: That’s our Coalition Battle Cry!

Oct. 13th – Today we got GREAT news! To our surprise National Fuel’s regulators made a decision regarding the Conservation Incentive Program today! And they proved that they heard us loud and clear. The Public Service Commission increased low-income weatherization to 50% of the … Continue reading

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Western New Yorkers Pay Surprise Visit to Public Service Commissioner Acampora to Urge Reform and Request Meeting

NEW YORK, NY – Twenty Western New Yorkers from the National Fuel Accountability Coalition paid a surprise visit to the offices of Public Service Commissioner Patricia Acampora in New York City today to urge her to meet with the Coalition … Continue reading

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Public Hearings with National Fuel’s Regulators​: HUGE SUCCESS

This was a big week for the National Fuel Accountability Coalition! Hundreds of us rallied, marched and gave testimony on National Fuel’s misuse of our public conservation money. With testimony after testimony we challenged National Fuel to submit a Conservation … Continue reading

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Why is the Conservation Incentive Program (CIP) broken?

Problems with the Conservation Incentive Program Customers are charged a “conservation fee” to pay for CIP which National Fuel mismanages. Two-thirds of the program funds a generous advertising budget and an unaccountable rebate program. Through mid-2010, National Fuel had spent … Continue reading

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NFG Coalition Announces First Victory!

Fifty members of various Coalition Organizations headed to Albany on Thursday to directly confront Chairman Brown of the Public Service Commission, and challenge him to Facilitate a meeting between our Coalition and National Fuel CEO Smith! After 25 Minutes of … Continue reading

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