Council News
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Sep 04th/Council NewsKnow Your Labor Day History and Educate the Next Generation
Message from Ted Skerpon, Chair On behalf of the 15,000 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers...
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Aug 03rd/Council NewsWashington Post: Mapping how the United States generates its electricity
Coal and natural gas are the most common sources for electricity in the country, but coal represents a declining share. The...
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Jul 23rd/Council NewsUpgrading infrastructure should be a priority for N.Y.
This Op-Ed originally appeared in The Albany Times Union. America has an infrastructure problem. In 2013, the American...
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Jul 17th/Council NewsKeeping NY Energy Affordable
An Op Ed from Ted Skerpon, Chair of the IBEW Utility Labor Council of NYS In 1978, Congress passed the Public Utilities...
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Jul 02nd/Council NewsHappy Fourth of July
On July 4 1776, 56 members of the Second Continental Congress voted to declare their Independence from the British Empire....
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Jul 02nd/Council NewsCapital New York - Grid Operator Says State Needs More Transmission Lines
ALBANY — If New York does not build more transmission lines, it will not be able to increase its reliance on renewable...
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Jun 23rd/Council NewsNYPIRG: Public Must be Part of State Energy Plan
As the state’s Public Service Commission crafts the future of New York’s energy conservation and environmental programs, the...
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Jun 14th/Council NewsFlag Day
Flag day was established in 1916 when President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation declaring June 14th the day for a...
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Jun 05th/Council NewsNYISO Letter on transmission
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May 12th/Council NewsThe Future of Ginna Power Plant
International Brotherhood for Electrical Workers Local 97 is an association of over 4,000 working men and women employed...
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Apr 22nd/Council NewsThe Electric Power Industry's Missing Money Problem
This article appeared in the April 22, 2015 edition of the Wall St Journal. A quarter century ago, a large-scale...
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Apr 13th/Council NewsNational Lineman Appreciation Day
So there is some confusion over when National Lineman Appreciation Day actually is. Congress declared one on April 18th in...