What happened to New York’s climate goals? Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new play to roll back parts of the climate law is only the latest chapter in the state’s nonlinear path toward climate victories.

Good summary of the status of the CLCPA.

As Eric Walker of @weact4ej.bsky.social noted at the March rally:

"...this is a completely manufactured crisis that is founded through an incoherent narrative in an attempt to pressure the Legislature to give in to punting on our climate law..."

Cheap Batteries Are Taking Over the World’s Power Grids (Bloomberg) -- Around the world, a wave of mega installations of batteries are lining up to be connected to the grid this year — from solar hubs in Texas to grasslands in Inner Mongolia and the site o...

“We’ve now crossed into a point where anytime anyone is looking at investing in the power system, batteries are one of the most attractive options,” said Brent Wanner, head of the power sector unit at the International Energy Agency.

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Data Centers Face A Democratic Reckoning Voters across the country crushed data centers and their supporters at the polls.

Voters across the country crushed data centers and their supporters at the polls.

Editorial: Kicking the climate can While leaders argue over affordability and clean-energy developers demand more money, the planet heats up more and more.

Protect the CLCPA!

"In all their debates about green energy, state leaders must remember this: The last 11 years have seen the warmest years on Earth since 1850; the last three were the hottest, and the heating trend is accelerating."

Earth Day, Now More Than Ever Guest Column by State Sen. Pete Harckham

@senatorharckham.bsky.social on reaffirming our commitment to protecting the environment & "to creating a more livable, equitable, and affordable state for all New Yorkers."

-Expanding access to solar power through the ASAP Act

-Eliminating PFAS in drinking water

-Reducing waste through the PRRIA

What to know before you get balcony solar States are starting to embrace plug-and-play solar. Get up to speed on the cost, payback, and safety bona fides of the s

As we approach summer and the sun shines more brightly, some of us are thinking more about solar. Here's some practical info!

Are you paying for your neighbor's gas line? NY just delayed a law that would force developers to foot the bill. Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment delaying the repeal of the state’s 100-foot rule to April 10, 2027, which would force property developers, builders, and new applicants to pay for th…

"The amendment...gives the state Public Service Commission more time to establish regulations that shift the cost of a new gas connection from existing ratepayers and entirely onto the new applicant."

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The legislature should not bend to Hochul’s outrageous attack on the climate law.

She is doing the oil and gas industry’s bidding. If she and her oily buddies succeed in getting the senate and assembly to flop over to a Trump-like agenda, it’ll be terrible.

NY’s climate law will reduce high utility rates—if we let it | Opinion State Sen. Peter Harckham makes the case for preserving New York's CLCPA

@senatorharckham.bsky.social:

"...we must reject the misinformation that seeks to blame climate laws for the failures of fossil fuels and instead embrace the low-cost, abundant energy future that solar provides."

www.pressconnects.com/story/opinio...

How dare we object to Gov Hochul not doing her job!

“'So they take us to court, we lose, and now I have no alternative but to change the law or be in violation of the law,' Hochul said, without mentioning the possibility of following the judge’s order."

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Will delaying New York's climate law save you $4,000, or cost you $9,000? New York lawmakers and environmental advocates rallied at the State Capitol to defend the state’s climate law, arguing that delaying emissions deadlines and cap-and-invest rules will cost New…

At Tuesday's press conference led by @senatorharckham.bsky.social, the @nyrenews.bsky.social coalition noted costs of the delay:

-over $8,500 per household in energy bills over 5 years

-150,000 lost jobs

-up to $60 billion in lost local revenue without green infrastructure projects

Here comes the sun: New bill would let New Yorkers hang solar panels from windows The Sunny Act could remove barriers and allow all New Yorkers to hang their own solar panels.

Support the SUNNY Act!

"The Sunny Act, a bill that the state Legislature could vote on this spring, would allow apartment dwellers, whether renters or homeowners, to use easy-to-install and affordable solar power like the type Phillips is trying out."

The fossil fuel illusion, and New York’s chance to move beyond it It’s absurd that in 2026 our nation’s ability to power itself can be upended by conflict thousands of miles away.

Op-ed by NY State Senator @ebottcher.bsky.social:

"New York’s climate law is not just environmental policy. It is an economic policy. It is a strategy to modernize our infrastructure, create jobs, and reduce our dependence on fuels whose price and supply are dictated by forces beyond our borders."

Clean energy projects in NY on hold as battle over costs escalates State regulators have so far rejected a push from clean energy developers to get more money for wind and solar farms they say are impacted by Trump tariffs.

Alex Patterson, @publicpowerny.bsky.social:

“New York can’t afford to keep gambling our energy system on private sector profits...”

DEC wants to delay climate law appeal, citing budget talks The Department of Environmental Conservation is asking a state appellate court to reverse a lower court ruling that ordered the agency to conduct rulemaking to implement the state’s landmark 2019 clim...

"The case was slated to be argued April 28 in the appellate court, but the state is asking the court to delay arguments until late May or early June."

How Lee Zeldin Shifted the Mission — And the Message — of the E.P.A. (Gift Article) More than any administrator in decades, Lee Zeldin talks about the Environmental Protection Agency's work in economic terms, reflecting President Trump’s desire to boost industry while downplaying env...

This is a brilliant analysis by Lisa Friedman, with eye-popping graphics by @harrystevens.bsky.social, on how the language of the EPA has changed under the climate-denying Lee Zeldin.

Everyone should read it carefully!

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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Hey New Yorkers- call the Gov and your legislators to protect NY’s climate law. Now( in the middle of a US oil war) is NOT the time to turn back on climate justice and clean energy

Will more Americans embrace renewable energy after the latest oil price surge? YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

PBS News Horizons moderator William Brangham interviews Bill McKibben and Jigar Shah:

Will more Americans embrace renewable energy after the latest oil price surge?

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Hochul seeks Climate Act case delay until after state budget deal And supportive housing advocates warn of a 'crisis' without more funding.

Hochul is seeking to delay arguments in its appeal of the Climate Act decision that prompted her push for amendments. Here’s why.

Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.

"A national industry group...has recently entered the fray, tapping former state politicians to help advance Governor Kathy Hochul’s 'all of the above' energy strategy. Top of their agenda: pressing pause on the state’s climate targets."

Clean Energy in New York: Challenges and Opportunities April 16 7:00-8:30 PM EDT Co-sponsored by: League of Women Voters Saratoga County and Third Act Co-presenters: Kate Selden, Solar One, and Michael Richardson, Third Act Image of Kate Selden on the left and Michael Richardson on the right, and in the middle, a graphic of people holding solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries.

Clean Energy in New York: Challenges and Opportunities

April 16 7:00 PM EDT

Co-presenters: Kate Selden, Solar One, & Michael Richardson, National Campaigns Director, Third Act

Sponsored by @lwvsaratoga.bsky.social & @thirdactorg.bsky.social

Register: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...

Bill McKibben, in his latest The Crucial Years post, writes about our need for champions in the Democratic party who understand energy and climate issues and who will use political capital to do something about them.

And then he looks at @governor.ny.gov.

Who is not one of those champions.

Op-Ed | New York must hold the line on climate for clean air, lower bills and climate justice – QNS At a time when households and small businesses are struggling to afford their energy bills and corporate utilities continue to raise rates in New York,

Op-ed by Assemblymember @dianaforqueens.com on protecting the CLCPA:

"The solution is not to slow the transition. It is to accelerate it with a clear understanding that the cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of progress."

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And Dems, if you wanna get really brave, you could follow up with this:

"As long as we're hooked on fossil fuels, we're going to get volatile prices, inflation, financial crises, and dumb oligarch wars. There is no army large enough to bully our way out of this."

Kathy Hochul Has One Last Chance to Do the Right Thing on Climate Instead of weakening New York’s landmark climate law, Governor Hochul could choose to meet its targets.

Call @governor.ny.gov today and tell her to do the right thing.

"What Governor Hochul should show New Yorkers and current or prospective Democratic party voters nationwide is the determination, grit, and radical optimism needed to advance real and lasting climate solutions..."

Oil and Gas=Peril and Poverty/ Solar and Wind=Prosperity and Protection 2026 has changed the psychological meaning of energy forever

Bill McKibben in his latest The Crucial Years post:

"Donald Trump has managed to break the two-century-old grip of fossil fuel on the human imagination."

billmckibben.substack.com/p/oil-and-ga...

Urging Mamdani to support plastics reduction bill Advocates trying to shut down Seneca Meadows are asking Mamdani to voice support for the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.

@senecalakeguardian.bsky.social letter to Mamdani:

"...stand with frontline communities across New York and publicly support the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act...New York City has a real opportunity to lead—not only in managing its waste, but in reducing it at the source.”

“Economic Civil War”: States Push Laws to Shield Oil and Gas Companies From Accountability Most of the 15 bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

NEW: Fifteen laws in 11 states that could immunize the fossil fuel industry from climate-related legal claims have either been passed or are being debated.

Many bills are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.

Storytelling Workshop Series Image of a sun with a happy face reading from an open book Workshop Sequence Storytelling for Connection and Action: April 14 4:00 Storytelling: Learn and Do April 21 4:00 This workshop series will provide tools and support to help you tell your story to inspire others to take meaningful action. Logos of Third Act Upstate New York and Third Act Educators

Storytelling Workshop Series

By: Third Act Educators & Third Act Upstate New York

Workshop Sequence:

Storytelling for Connection & Action: Starting 4/14, 2nd Tues of each month

Storytelling: Learn & Do: Starting 4/21, 3rd Tues of each month

More info & to register: thirdact.org/upstate-ny/e...

ASAP Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act Second call relay! 4/7 and 4/8 Tell NYS Leaders to Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power! NYSEIA and Third Act Upstate New York logos

Support the ASAP Act!

Tomorrow, April 7, and Wednesday, April 8: a second call relay for the ASAP (Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power) Act

We need everyone to call the Governor and the Assembly leadership.

For more information and to sign up: tinyurl.com/UrgentASAPAct