The following statement on Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address can be attributed to Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates NY:
In her State of the State, Governor Hochul indicated she will delay an economy-wide program to provide energy bill rebates, clean up dirty air, hold polluters accountable, and reduce climate pollution. Delay, under the guise of “transparency,” discredits a multi-year public engagement process and instead jeopardizes everything our state has done to provide long-term policy and funding solutions to address the climate crisis. A one-time appropriation towards a nebulous “sustainable future,” rather than an ongoing source of dedicated revenue, will not allow New York State to adequately address the negative health impacts, storm damage, and transformational changes that New Yorkers deserve. Governor Hochul, we’re calling on you to advance a strong cap and invest program in your Executive Budget proposal.
