Governor Hochul under fire for "backtracks" in climate priorities
The crowd gathered on the corner of Mississippi and Perry Street, featuring several local climate organizers fueled by their anger with the Governor's recent decisions on certain climate legislation, and their outlook of the upcoming State budget deadline not prioritizing environmental policies.
PUSH Buffalo Climate Justice Organizer Dr. Majadi Baruti says actions such as an indefinite pause to the Cap-and-Invest program for fossil fuels, which was announced in Hochul’s State of the State address, have fractured trust from some.
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Inside Seventh Generation’s playbook for supporting polluter-pay laws
As the Trump administration wages a multi-front attack on federal environmental policies, Seventh Generation is stepping up its advocacy and defense of state laws that require polluters to pay for the negative impacts of climate change.
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Another Voice: NY HEAT Act is the right move for consumers today
NY HEAT lays the groundwork for a managed, equitable transition so that as more homes inevitably stop using gas, the remaining gas customers aren’t left footing skyrocketing bills. It also helps us transition away from energy sources that are inherently unpredictable, vulnerable to geopolitical conflicts and supply shortages. Electric heating solutions, such as heat pumps, are far more efficient and have proven to be safer than gas furnaces, cutting household energy use and insulating consumers from price spikes.
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Gov. Hochul, Stop Blocking a Greener Future and Implement Cap-and-Invest
By refusing to implement NYCI, Governor Hochul is depriving our state of at least $2 billion in additional annual revenue. NYCI would support thousands of new jobs. It would facilitate new efficient electric heat pumps for homes across the state, which would save the average household $1,000 per year in energy bills. It would enable the buildout of EV infrastructure and empower communities to develop and implement a range of local clean energy initiatives. And at a time when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is facing a severe budget shortfall, NYCI would help make public transit more efficient, accessible, and reliable. All of that would reduce pollution—meaning a cleaner future for all.
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How New York’s $75 Billion Climate Superfund Will Work
The New York Climate Change Superfund Act is a precedent-setting law and it would create a fee on big greenhouse gas emitters, big oil and gas companies who are making tremendous profits. They would be sharing a fee that would create $3 billion a year for three projects from the climate crisis: repair, resilience and community protection programs.
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Emissions Reporting Regulation Prioritized
"It’s time to get New York’s polluter pays program up and running and generate upwards of $3 billion to fund the transition toward a clean, green economy that benefits working people across the state,” Executive Director Stephan Edel said in a statement. “There's no more time for delays. We’ll mark our calendars.”
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Opinion: New York Needs to Move Now on Cap-and-Invest
“Our state should be a leader in clean energy creation. Instead, because of government flip-flopping and cowardice, we cannot even stick to a plan of action.”
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Your Utility Bill Keeps Going Up. Could The NY Heat Act Stop It?
Supporters of the NY Heat Act say it’s a solution to New Yorkers’ rising energy bills. The legislation would curb the expansion of gas infrastructure and stop utility customers from picking up the hefty tab.
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Con Ed Wants to Raise Your Bill — Again
A proposed $2 billion rate hike has Gov. Hochul demanding a redo, and the utility giant says rising property taxes and other costs necessitate higher charges to energy consumers.
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Coalition of nearly 70 organizations across NYS demand STAMP Data center investor groups withdraw applications
A coalition of 69 environmental, faith, human rights, and good governance groups from across New York State are demanding that three developers withdraw their applications to site a data center at the Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP). In their letters, the groups cite the threat data centers pose to regional environmental quality, local quality of life, and the sovereignty and well-being of the federally recognized Tonawanda Seneca Nation, whose Reservation Territory abuts the parcel under consideration for a data center.
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A day of lobbying: Why climate activists took to Albany in January
This day of lobbying Jan. 22 was organized by NY Renews, a coalition of environmental, justice, labor and faith groups and featured volunteers from around New York state. The main topics for discussion? The implementation of the state’s cap-and-invest program and the NY Heat Act.
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Executive Orders on Energy and Climate Have Advocates Across the Nation on Edge
Orders pulled back approval of new wind leases, lifted restrictions on resource extraction and cut off money dedicated to electric vehicle charging. Their legality may be challenged, but climate advocates are preparing for the worst.
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Hochul’s ‘Bait and Switch’ on Climate
If all you heard was her State of the State address, Kathy Hochul would sound like a governor ready to make bold moves on climate.
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Hochul’s ‘Bait and Switch’ on Climate: State of the State 2025
It looked like 2025 could be a tipping point for climate action in New York. Instead, the governor is backtracking on key parts of her agenda.
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Most New York households would benefit from higher cap-and-invest prices, reports say
Two reports backed by environmental advocates found distributing money raised from a cap-and-trade program would leave households better off.
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It’s a New Year, But NY’s Environmental Groups Are Fighting Old Battles
As Donald Trump steps into the White House, the push to secure green programs and legislation that have been years in the making will be a top priority for environmental activists this legislative session.
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'Major Victory': New Law Makes NY Second State to Hold Big Polluters Accountable
Climate advocates in New York on Thursday celebrated a "massive win" for working people, youth, and the climate as Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul made the state the second to pass a law to make fossil fuel giants financially responsible for the environmental damages they cause.
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New York May Finally Put a Price on Pollution in 2025
The state is due to unveil a “cap and invest” program — its biggest effort yet to fund climate initiatives. But fears about hiking prices may limit its scope.
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Advocates Call on Hochul to Fund NY HEAT Act in Next State Budget
Advocates for the environment and working-class New Yorkers held rallies last Thursday across the state to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul to include money in next year’s budget that would cap energy prices for residents.
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NYPA gets first comments on plans for new renewable projects
The New York Power Authority's effort to gather public comments on potential renewable energy projects got underway at the Niagara Power Vista.
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