NY Focus: How Unelected Local Officials Dole Out Wind and Solar Tax Breaks

Jason Dole and Julia Rock, a New York Focus reporter, discussing her article titled "How Unelected Local Officials Dole Out Wind and Solar Tax Breaks". The interview centers around the role of Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) in advancing New York's wind and solar expansion, the issue of providing tax breaks to renewable energy projects, the concerns about their potential impact on communities, and the challenges that arise from local resistance. The conversation delves into state-level solutions and the need for standardizing these projects across the state. The varied views of different communities towards these projects were also explored in the interview.