All of New York’s operating nuclear reactors, the likely sites of new ones, and some of the largest proposed data centers in the country are on traditional Haudenosaunee homelands.
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The state is the first to backtrack on binding emissions legislation.
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A recent analysis by a coalition of climate and community groups says delaying the law could cost New Yorkers $9,000 per household over five years.
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New York could be the first state in the nation to pass a moratorium on building new data centers over fears of energy shortages and environmental damage.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is poised to win a significant rollback of New York’s landmark 2019 climate law, leaving environmentalists furious with a governor they once considered a major ally in the battle against climate change.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’s secured changes to the state’s climate law, delaying a transition off fossil fuels while soothing affordability concerns.
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Lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul have agreed to make several amendments to New York’s 2019 Climate Act.
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Prompted by $1.46 billion in tax breaks for a data center at STAMP, the legislation marks the latest pushback in Albany to the rapidly proliferating server farms.
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The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, signed in 2019, would have greenhouse gas emitters reinvest a third of the procured revenues in the form of rebates in order to lower energy bills for households.
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Over the last few months, thousands of New Yorkers have marched through the hallways of the Capitol building in Albany to meet with legislators and make their voices heard, with a clear message: to protect and implement New York’s landmark climate law.
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On April 14, state lawmakers and environmental groups held a news conference to push back against Governor Hochul’s push to slash the state’s climate law.
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NY Renews, argued that repealing the 100-foot rule would prevent everyday utility customers from having to pay for corporate infrastructure that pollutes.
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New York lawmakers and environmental advocates have rallied against Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal to delay emissions deadlines and cap-and-invest rules from 2030 to 2040, citing that it will increase costs for New Yorkers and cause the state to remain dependent on volatile fossil fuels.
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Affordability is on everybody’s mind, but Gov. Kathy Hochul is using it as an excuse to avoid climate leadership, choosing the fossil fuel industry over frontline communities.
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New York State could go in a number of different directions related to climate action. The current budget debate has included Governor Hochul’s call to slow down on certain action items. Our guests discuss climate and what’s on the table.
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Instead of weakening New York’s landmark climate law, Governor Hochul could choose to meet its targets.
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At a time when households and small businesses are struggling to afford their energy bills and corporate utilities continue to raise rates in New York, Governor Hochul wants to weaken the Climate Law.
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As National Grid adds $22 to the average gas bill, the governor is pushing to delay implementing its climate law, delaying investments in environmentally-friendly energy sources, advocates warned.
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Kathy Hochul seeks to hook the state on fossil fuels while forgoing cheaper renewable energy
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Seven years ago, New York enacted a law to eliminate fossil fuels as a source of electricity by 2040.
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