EANY in City Limits: ‘Sided With Trump’: Climate Groups Slam NY Approval of Gas Pipeline Off Queens’ Coast

November 7, 2025 – New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation approved permits Friday for a gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to the Rockaways. The Trump administration has been cheerleading the plan—which critics say flies in the face of local climate goals.

“In the same month that Time Magazine named the Governor one of the world’s 100 most influential climate leaders, and state representatives are gathering in Brazil to advance international climate action, the Governor’s actions are speaking louder than her words.”

-EANY’s Katherine Nadeau

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