"New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has positioned herself as fighting Donald Trump's lawlessness to defend New York. But as a climate organizer who has spent years pushing the governor to lead on climate, I know the truth: When it comes to climate in 2025, Hochul is no better than Trump, showing herself willing to violate state law, ignore the will of voters and cave to his demands for more destructive, expensive fossil fuel pipelines."
"Throughout the past year, Gov. Hochul has openly shared her intention to subvert the state's democratically passed landmark climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), even explicitly talking about " changing the law." In practice, she is ignoring it: She has refused to release most of the regulations required to kickstart the Cap and Invest program recommended for implementation of the CLCPA."
"Indeed, an Ulster County Supreme Court judge recently ruled that Hochul was in violation of the CLCPA by failing to release regulations to implement the law. Hochul announced plans to appeal the ruling in response. Meanwhile, the governor has also signaled her openness to delaying implementation of the All Electric Buildings Act, passed in 2022, a key pathway to meeting the emissions reduction targets in the CLCPA."
Governor Kathy Hochul has presented herself as defending New York and received climate recognition while signaling willingness to change or subvert the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). She has refused to release most regulations needed to launch the Cap and Invest program and has openly discussed changing the law. An Ulster County Supreme Court judge ruled she violated the CLCPA by failing to release implementing regulations; Hochul announced plans to appeal. The governor has signaled openness to delaying the All Electric Buildings Act and approved the Williams-NESE pipeline despite its prior rejection and public opposition.
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