Energy company CEO says DEC is holding them to standards that 'don’t even exist’ The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Oct. 27 struck down the proposed Danskammer project in mid-Hudson Valley, saying the project did not comply with the state’s new climate law. The decision marked a precedent-setting moment in the implementation of the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which passed in 2019 and calls for sharp reductions in the use of fossil fuels, such as the natural gas that would power the Danskammer facility. The DEC also denied a permit for Astoria...