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Green activists trying to force New York to enact climate change laws rake in more than $100M

Nypost · · 408 words · By Carl Campanile
Financial power of environmental activists Economic burden of climate regulations
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Environmental activist groups that sued to force Gov. Kathy Hochul to ram through the state’s controversial green laws are rolling in greenbacks — with several reporting revenues of over $100 million.”
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The web search results mention environmental groups suing, but none of the provided snippets corroborate the specific claim that these groups reported revenues exceeding $100 million. The evidence is limited to general information about lawsuits and activist groups.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Several Perceptions is a 1968 novel by the author Angela Carter. Her novels Shadow Dance (1966), Several Perceptions and Love (1971) are sometimes referred to as the "Bristol Trilogy". The title is fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Several_Perceptions
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gulliver's Travels, originally titled Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, is a 1726 satirical pro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nine national environmental activist groups alone have filed more than 3,300 suits, every single one seeking attorney fees. The groups have also charged as much as $650 per hour (a federal statutory c…
https://pjmedia.com/richard-pollock/2010/03/04/breaking-acti…
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“Earthjustice, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, has $139 million in revenues and $244 million in net assets, according to its most recent 2024 tax filing.”
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One web search result explicitly states that in its 2023 filing, Earthjustice reported $139.6M in total revenue, which is very close to the claimed $139 million. While the claim specifies a 2024 filing, the web search provides a specific financial figure from a recent filing, corroborating the magnitude and source type of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Earthjustice (originally Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund) is a nonprofit public interest organization based in the United States dedicated to litigating environmental issues. Headquartered in San Franc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthjustice
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable non-political figures and organizations that endorsed the Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following President Joe Biden’s 21 July 2024 decision not to seek re-election and to endorse her as the Democratic nominee, Vice-President Kamala Harris rapidly consolidated support from elected offic…
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“Another plaintiff, the Sierra Club, has $173 million in revenue, according to its 2023 tax filing, the most recent.”
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The evidence provided includes general information about the Sierra Club and its foundation, but none of the search results contain the specific figure of '$173 million in revenue' from a '2023 tax filing' to confirm this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sierra Club is an American environmental organization with chapters in all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. The club was founded in 1892, in San Francisco, by preservationist John…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Club
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sierra Club Canada Foundation (SCCF) is a Canadian environmental organization made up of a national branch and five chapters in Ontario, Atlantic Canada, Québec, the Prairies, and a nation-wide Yo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Club_Canada
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sierra Club Foundation is an American nonprofit charitable organization focused on environmental efforts. It is an independent 501(c)(3) social welfare organization, the fiscal sponsor of the char…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Club_Foundation
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“Those groups and others accused Hochul of improperly stalling to draft rules on how the state would implement the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019, which aims to reduce carbon emissions.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was passed in 2019 and that environmental advocates accused Hochul of trying to gut or stall the implementation rules for this act.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) is a plan signed into law on July 18, 2019 to address climate change and reach net zero emissions in New York State. The Act sets the goals …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Leadership_and_Communi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Congestion pricing in New York City, also known as the Central Business District Tolling Program or CBDTP, began on January 5, 2025. It applies to most motor vehicular traffic using the central busine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congestion_pricing_in_New_York…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathleen Courtney Hochul ( HOH-kəl; née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Part…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Hochul
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“A state Supreme Court judge sided with the activists last fall and ordered the state to issue the rules to implement the law.”
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Multiple web search results report that a New York State Supreme Court ruling directed the state to issue regulations to meet the emissions reduction goals of the 2019 climate law, confirming the core elements of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is an American coalition of more than 240 national civil and human rights organizations and acts as an umbrella group for American civil and human r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, officially styled as the leader of the Islamic Revolution or the leadership of the Islamic jurist by the Iranian Constitution, is the highest politi…
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“Hochul has since proposed amending the law to stretch out the compliance timetable, saying the lofty were impractical and causing costs to skyrocket.”
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While the evidence confirms Hochul has made proposals regarding the state's budget and plans, none of the provided search results contain the specific claim that she proposed amending the law to extend the compliance timetable due to impracticality and cost.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kathy Hochul has proposed ramping up state spending to a massive $252 billion. rfaraino. The budget extender legislation gives negotiators until then to either reach a deal or pass another extension.
https://nypost.com/2025/04/01/us-news/ny-lawmakers-pass-budg…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Defense of the deep state The term “deep state” originally referred to the...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23276665.2023.2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kathy Hochul's proposed update to the state’s school funding formula, schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos told lawmakers at a budget hearing in Albany on Wednesday.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/29/nyc-could-lose-…
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“Hochul’s administration released a memo in February claiming that the current plan to meet a 2030 emissions goal would wallop New York households with an additional $4,000 in costs between gasoline and utilities.”
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The evidence does not contain any information regarding a memo from Hochul's administration in February stating that meeting the 2030 emissions goal would cost New York households an additional $4,000 for gasoline and utilities. The search results mention general plans and budgets but not this specific memo and cost.
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web search NEUTRAL — New energy efficiency labels explained.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/memo_1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ahead of her speech, Hochul released a 144-page agenda book laying out her plans on affordability and more in the coming year. It is still light on some key details, which will come when the governor …
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/01/breaking-down-…
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web search NEUTRAL — When Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers approved New York’s latest budget, they pushed spending to its highest level in history. New data about the state’s financial picture show they didn’t think …
https://www.empirecenter.org/publications/kathy-hochuls-call…
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“Other plaintiffs in the case include Citizen Action of New York, which had assets of $1.77 million in net assets, its 2024 tax return revealed.”
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The web search results mention 'Citizen Watch' and 'Citizen' in general contexts related to environmentalism or watches, but none of the provided snippets contain the specific financial detail that 'Citizen Action of New York had $1.77 million in net assets according to its 2024 tax return.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Citizen's commitment and initiatives to protect the planet. Pushing the boundaries of innovation: industry breakthroughs and cutting-edge technology, crafting exceptional designs for all citi…
https://www.citizenwatch.com/us/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — Citizen 50 years ago, Citizen created Eco-Drive, the only. technology that harnesses light, any light, to power watches continuously and sustainably.
https://www.citizenwatch.com/ca/en/
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web search NEUTRAL — Relojes Citizen Eco-Drive: funcionan con cualquier luz y no necesitan cambiar la pila. Lo mejor empieza ahora. Citizen Watch Company of America, INC.
https://www.citizenwatch.com/latam/
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“People for Sustainable Housing raised $5.2 million in funds, according to its 2024 filing.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that People for Sustainable Housing raised $5.2 million according to its 2024 filing.
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