Enviros Urge Stronger Climate Action in NY Budget

Hudson Mohawk Magazine

The State Legislature has begun their marathon hearings on the state budget, with 12 issue areas spread out over 4 weeks. The Environment and Energy was one of the first hearings on Tuesday Jan. 28. The public had to wait 8 hours before they were allowed to testify for 3 minutes as lawmakers spent hours asking questions - with often vague answers - from state agency heads. Governor Hochul's retreat on climate issues such as cap-and-invest, Build Public Renewables, and NY Heat was a major focus. We hear the testimony of 3 leading environmentalists; Rich Schrader of NRDC; Katherine Nadeau of Environmental Advocates; and Liz Moran of Earth Justice.