New York moves toward climate reset

Environmental groups, which have been critical of the governor’s energy policy and opposed changes to the law, slammed the process and the substance of Hochul’s announcement, pointing to lawmakers saying there's no final agreement.

“This is not only bad for the democratic process in New York: It is also an attempt to make profound, harmful changes to the trajectory of New York’s climate future behind closed doors, without public input, and without meaningful partnership with leaders of the legislature,” said Stephan Edel, executive director of the climate coalition NY Renews, in a statement.

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