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No Free Ride for Elon Musk: Hold Tesla Accountable for its Failures in Buffalo

Sam Magavern — Jan 9, 2026

New York State has invested over $1 billion in Tesla’s Buffalo factory. Tesla has failed to meet the hiring requirements, while engaging in union busting and mistreating its workers. Now Tesla is planning a supercomputer on the site that is likely to harm the environment and increase all of our electricity bills. New York has failed to penalize Tesla for violating its agreement; instead it is considering a lease extension that would make a bad deal even worse. Check out this one-pager to …

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Monitoring Pollution in our Communities: The Clean Air Coalition of Western New York

Kathleen Gabel — Oct 30, 2011

The Clean Air Coalition of Western New York (CACWNY) is a community health and advocacy group working to ensure local residents’ right to a healthy environment.  The group organizes media campaigns, provides resources, and designs programs to help reduce pollution in local communities.

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NYSERDA: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Jenna Piasecki — Oct 3, 2008

There are four regional offices located in Albany, New York City, Buffalo, and West Valley.  The major staff is broken into three subgroups.  Energy Analysis has 21 staff members, most with the title of project manager.  Energy Efficiency Services has 34 staff members at the main office, 5 in New York City, and 1 in Buffalo.  The Residential Efficiency and Affordability Program staffs 29 employees at the main office, 4 in New York City, and 2 in Buffalo.  The Research …

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