“Gov. Andrew Cuomo Signs ‘Enough Is Enough’ Bill ” CBS New York

“I am proud to sign into law the most aggressive policy in the nation to fight against sexual assault on college campuses”, Governor Cuomo said.

New York state’s private colleges and universities have a new sexual consent policy after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law Tuesday in an effort to combat campus sexual violence.

Supporters of the bill say medical marijuana otherwise won’t be available until next year when the state’s new program is up and running.

Cuomo said throughout New York’s 10 regions, each has seen triple digit percentages of growth in both capacity to capture solar energy and the projects which have been installed.

That is twice the rate of US solar growth overall.

In New York City, installed solar capacity has grown 516% during the same period and there has been a 548% increase in individual projects.

Uptake has been attributed to factors including the NY-Sun initiative, a decrease in solar component prices and increasing competition between solar providers.

A total of 314.48 megawatts of solar electric was installed as of December 2014 across the state, equivalent to powering more than 51,000 homes. “New York State’s booming solar industry is driven by individual and community interest in cleaner, more resilient and affordable energy, and Reforming the Energy Vision and NY-Sun are making it easier for businesses to meet this growing demand”. It also includes support for work to decrease balance-of-system costs (everything except the cost of solar modules and inverters) through streamlined permitting, reduced acquisition costs and training of code officials and first responders.