Battle Looms Among New York Democrats Over High Cost of Green Energy Plans

While the public overwhelmingly supports taking action against climate change, people’s willingness to pay for that action is very limited.

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Governor Hochul at the state Capitol, January 10, 2023. AP/Hans Pennink

The stage is set for a battle royale within the New York Democratic Party over climate policy. Governor Hochul has suddenly realized that the cost of the state’s planned emission reduction scheme will be “extraordinary,” and is challenging her own party to make the climate law less damaging to New Yorkers’ pocketbooks. Will the left wing of her party go along?

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