CNY Lawmakers To Urge Governor Hochul To Reject Costly, Trump-Backed Pipelines Across New York State

SYRACUSE, NY (10/20/2025) (readMedia)-- On Tuesday, Senator Rachel May and Assemblymember Anna Kelles will stand with advocates in Syracuse to demand Governor Hochul reject two dirty, fracked gas pipelines that the Trump administration is pushing. The Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) and Constitution pipelines would be a disaster for New Yorkers, forcing them to pay over $3 billion on their energy bills while threatening our water and posing serious health risks to surrounding communities. The Senator and Assemblymember were among 50 state legislators who signed a letter to Governor Hochul urging her to reject the pipelines over the potential threat to the state's water, economy and energy affordability.

Last month, state regulators brought the Governor's vision one step closer to reality by endorsing a proposal to construct the NESE pipeline, based on faulty data and despite overwhelming opposition from national and state lawmakers across the political spectrum. A final decision from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on the NESE pipeline is expected in the coming weeks.

Despite widespread opposition from lawmakers - including the Governor's top allies, members of Congress, and hundreds of state and local lawmakers - the State has rushed the review process with no public hearings and an extremely short public comment window. Now, New Yorkers are demanding the Governor and DEC reject these dangerous and costly pipelines.

This event will be livestreamed.