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State renewable energy credits penalize BPU for early adoption of hydropower

]Long before it was the fashionable thing to do, the city of Jamestown - through its Board of Public Utilities - invested heavily in renewable energy in the form of hydropower generated by Niagara Falls. That investment provides 90% of the power routed through the BPU into homes and businesses throughout the utility’s service territory. None of that matters a bit to New York state - and the state’s broken give a darn is taking money out of your bank account every month. Recently, the BPU board approved new Clean Energy Standard agreements with NYSERDA, as required by law. While ...

How death penalty opponents share blame for botched executions

“Botched” is a perfectly fine word for golf, cooking, or home repair. It seems inadequate for the taking of a life, even the life of Christa Pike, a heinous murderer. In 1996, a jury found Pike guilty of the torture and murder of her Jobs Corps classmate, Colleen Slemmer. Pike was ...

Guardians stave off elimination

CHICAGO — Jo Adell and José Ramírez powered Cleveland with a pair of two-out triples, and the Guardians avoided an AL Division Series sweep by cooling off the Chicago White Sox with a 9-3 victory in Game 3 on Wednesday. Adell's three-run triple gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead in the third ...

Ramirez’s all-around performance powers Guardians

CHICAGO (AP) — Pretty typical game for José Ramírez, and that was a big deal for the Cleveland Guardians. Ramírez broke out of his batting slump Wednesday, helping Cleveland avoid a sweep in its AL Division Series against the Chicago White Sox. The seven-time All-Star had two hits, drove in two runs and scored twice during the Guardians' 9-3 victory in Game 3. "Josy, that's why he's one of the best players in the league," Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said. "He can hurt you with the bat, the legs and the glove. He showed all that today." The 34-year-old Ramírez also made a ...

Dodgers oust Braves in NLDS

ATLANTA (AP) — With one pivotal swing, Andy Pages sent the Los Angeles Dodgers into the National League Championship Series and transformed his postseason legacy. Pages drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the seventh inning to give Los Angeles the lead, and the Dodgers beat the ...

Rays hold off Yankees, advance to ALCS

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Mesa Jr. hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Max Fried in the sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Wednesday night with the help of a fan interference call for a three-game sweep of their AL Division Series. Ryan Vilade also homered for the Rays, who reached the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2020 and host the Chicago White Sox or Cleveland Guardians in the opener on Monday. After Mesa's homer gave the Rays a 4-2 lead, Anthony Volpe appeared to hit a two-run shot against Griffin Jax with two outs ...