Kathy Hochul Has One Last Chance to Do the Right Thing on Climate

In recent weeks, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has indicated that she wants to roll back the state’s landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, or CLCPA—to the horror of everyday New Yorkers and civil society organizations, who have called to keep the act intact. But by passing a second extension to budget negotiations this week, New York lawmakers have given Hochul a little more time to reconsider.The CLCPA passed in 2019 amid global climate strikes and the determined efforts of...