Changes Will Raise Costs For New Yorkers and Set Back Progress By Years
Today, Environmental Advocates NY released the following statement condemning Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature for rolling back key provisions of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA):
“New York’s climate law was designed to move our state away from the expensive fossil fuels driving up our energy costs and toward a cleaner, healthier, and more affordable future,” said Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates NY. “Instead, Governor Hochul and the legislature are moving us toward the back of the pack compared to other states, which are tackling rising oil and gas prices by accelerating clean energy growth, not slowing it down. Today’s rollback is bad policy and bad politics, but it’s not the end of the story.
“We urge the Governor to issue the clean air regulations required by our climate law — including a Cap and Invest program — on the fastest possible timeline, and ask our legislators to move forward with complementary policies that lower costs while advancing New Yorkers toward a secure post-fossil-fuel future.”
Environmental Advocates NY is New York’s leading environmental watchdog, working for over 50 years to advance strong environmental laws and hold decision-makers accountable.
