As Energy Bills Skyrocket, Sens. Krueger + Advocates To Debunk Gov. Hochul's Manufactured Crisis & Faulty Math

Despite Governor's claims, state agencies have already acknowledged that fracked gas and pipes - not our climate law - are the leading cost of utility increases

ALBANY, NY (03/02/2026) (readMedia)-- Tomorrow, lawmakers and advocates will hold a virtual press conference to release a detailed memo debunking NYSERDA's paltry 3 page memo misrepresenting the New York climate law. The memo alleged - with little evidence - that adhering to the state's emissions mandates will cost consumers and recommended that the state make changes to the Climate Law. This is not true.

The NYSERDA memo is the latest example of Governor Hochul baselessly blaming climate regulations for higher utility costs and creating a manufactured crisis. In recent months, the Governor has made a hard pivot to embrace fossil fuels in the name of "affordability", while ignoring that the real driver of utility increases is the skyrocketing cost of gas and gas pipes: which her own Deputy Secretary for Energy acknowledges in a recent op-ed.

Now, lawmakers and advocates are demanding that she uphold the state's landmark climate law and work with lawmakers to actually address New Yorkers' affordability concerns.

WHO:

Senate Finance Chair Liz Krueger

Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor at the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)

Liz Moran, New York Policy Advocate at Earthjustice

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WHAT:

Virtual press conference to demand Governor Hochul uphold New York’s Climate Act as she considers an unprecedented rollback
WHEN: Tuesday March 03, 2026 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82601906490
New York
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Time: Mar 3, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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