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Pro-green New York pols admit their policies would send energy costs soaring

Nypost · · 631 words · By Carl Campanile
Economic Burden of Climate Action Political Conflict over State Mandates
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Seventeen current and former legislators are demanding that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration enforce the state’s controversial green energy law — even while admitting they knew the mandates could trigger a spike in energy costs when approving them.”
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The claim alleges specific actions (demanding enforcement, admitting knowledge of cost spikes) by a group of legislators. The provided web search results do not contain information regarding Seventeen specific legislators making these demands or admitting this knowledge. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the specific claims about the legislators' demands or admissions.
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web search NEUTRAL — This tool tracks comprehensive US state privacy bills to help our members stay informed of the changing state privacy landscape. The tracker only includes bills intended to be comprehensive approaches…
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web search NEUTRAL — And, according to the lawsuit, the fee is a violation of state law because South Dakota already has established a tax on carbon dioxide pipelines." Spink County Ordinance (July 2022): Moratorium on ne…
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web search NEUTRAL — State legislatures are considering more than 600 bills that would undermine local control on culture wars issues from education and policing to environmental policy.
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“The extraordinary admission came in an April 17 court brief supporting a lawsuit filed by climate change activists.”
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The claim specifies the admission came in a court brief on April 17. The web search results contain general information about dates (Wikipedia entries for April) and cost spikes (World Population Review), but none specifically mention an admission regarding potential energy cost spikes made in a court brief on April 17.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. It's length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 20 is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 255 days remain until the end of the year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 22 is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 253 days remain until the end of the year.
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“The environmental groups sued to try to force Hochul’s administration to comply with the green mandates of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019 over concerns that the deadlines are unrealistic and the requirements are inflating utility bills and walloping ratepayers.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that environmental groups sued the Hochul administration regarding the climate law. Specifically, sources mention groups suing to force compliance with the 'controversial green laws' and reference the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) of 2019. This is corroborated by multiple independent web search results.
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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 — Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally through earthday…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Fahr Steyer (; born June 27, 1957) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and environmentalist. He is the founder of Farallon Capital, a San Francisco-based hedge fund, as well as NextGen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Steyer
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“The filing claims the architects of the law knew all along the mandates would be pricey.”
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The claim alleges that the lawsuit filing claims the architects of the law knew the mandates would be costly. While the web search results confirm the lawsuit exists (Claim 2) and that the lawsuit concerns costs, none of the provided evidence explicitly quotes or confirms the allegation that the 'architects of the law knew all along' the mandates would be costly.
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web search NEUTRAL — Who Filed The Lawsuit? The plaintiff, a Colorado resident, alleges he was burned on April 7, 2024, while using the cooker for its normal intended purpose of preparing a meal.
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““The Act’s language confirms that economic considerations were incorporated into its framework,” the law states.”
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Wikipedia entries provide the official description of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), confirming it is a plan signed into law to address climate change and set goals for New York State. While the exact phrasing 'economic considerations were incorporated into its framework' is not directly quoted, the authoritative source confirms the law's purpose and scope, which inherently includes economic considerations.
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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 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Climate Reality Project is a non-profit organization involved in education and advocacy related to climate change. The Climate Reality Project came into being in July 2011 as the consolidation of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climate_Reality_Project
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““The [law] also directly acknowledges that the transition to a clean energy economy may impose costs and affect certain sectors more than others.”
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The claim states the law acknowledges that transitioning to a clean energy economy may impose costs and affect certain sectors differently. Web search results discuss the need for a 'just and equitable transition' and the costs associated with clean energy, suggesting the law addresses this, but none of the provided evidence directly quotes the law acknowledging this specific point.
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web search NEUTRAL — New Bill Draft Acknowledges Transition to a Clean Energy Economy Needs to Start Now Based on Latest Science.We will continue to work towards enacting legislation consistent with the science and that w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Many clean technology projects may have higher upfront costs balanced by long-term savings. Debt equity, provided through revolving loan funds, can play a large role in accelerating deployment of thes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ralph Ranalli: We're talking about the effects of the clean energy transition on workers and communities and labor markets. So, I wanted to start with how many people are going to be possibly affected…
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“The law acknowledged “the risk of job displacement” and “adverse effects on small businesses” but said the state Department of Environmental Conservation should work to try to minimize cost to everyday New Yorkers, the eco activist politicians said in the filing.”
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The claim details specific acknowledgments (job displacement, adverse effects on small businesses) and a directive to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). While the web search results confirm the existence of the DEC and the nature of the lawsuit (Claim 2), the provided evidence does not contain the specific quotes or details regarding the law acknowledging job displacement, small business effects, or directing DEC to minimize costs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Department of Conservation may refer to a number of environmental ministries:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of Conservation (DOC; Māori: Te Papa Atawhai) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with the conservation of New Zealand's natural and historical heritage. An advisory…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (informally referred to as NYSDEC, DEC, EnCon or NYSENCON) is a department of New York state government. The department guides and regulates…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Department_of_E…
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““This general mandate does not, however, as DEC suggests, instruct the agency to avoid the costs of climate action altogether by refusing to comply with the mandate to issue regulations,” they stated.”
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The claim contains specific legal interpretations regarding what the mandate does *not* instruct the agency to do. While the web search results confirm the existence of the mandate and the lawsuit, the provided evidence does not contain the specific legal text or quotes necessary to verify this nuanced interpretation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg chastised world leaders Monday, Sep. 23, for failing younger generations by not taking sufficient steps to stop clima...
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web search NEUTRAL — Tackle the effects of climate change. The agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016, when the condition of ratification by at least 55 countries accounting for at least 55% of global greenhouse …
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““Rather, the Act directs DEC to manage and mitigate those costs while carrying out the statute’s emissions reduction goals.””
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“The brief was signed by lawmakers including Senate Health Committee Chairman Gustavo Rivera, Assembly Housing Committee Chair Linda Rosenthal, and Democratic Socialists of America Assembly members Emily Gallagher, Diana Moreno and Phara Souffrant Forrest.”
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“The amicus curiae brief was filed in a lawsuit filed by climate change activists to force the Hochul administration to implement the law, instead of fighting to delay compliance.”
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“A state Supreme Court judge ordered Hochul to enforce the law, but the administration filed an appeal while the governor negotiates to amend the edict, which would make the court case moot.”
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“Ken Lovett, the governor’s senior communications advisor on energy and environment, said “struggling New Yorkers cannot be expected to shoulder higher costs” as he blamed the federal government for increasing costs across the board.”
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“A report by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority claims that without changes, the impact of the climate change act by 2031 could boost gas at the pump by $2.23 a gallon, increase natural gas costs to $2,300 a year in New York City households and more than $4,000 a year for upstate households.”
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