Plaintiffs Who Sued NYS Speak Out Against Gov's Attack on CLCPA
Governor Hochul has changed the law to evade responsibility after a court ordered the state to implement the climate law. The New Yorkers who sued still need relief.
ALBANY, NY (05/29/2026) (readMedia)-- At 10:30 today, the attorneys and plaintiffs who sued the state for not implementing the CLCPA will hold a zoom press conference. The plaintiffs, including New Yorkers living in environmental justice communities and paying skyrocketing energy bills, will share how Governor Hochul's weakening of the CLCPA is depriving them of recourse for the real problems they face. They will also share how a weakened CLCPA will negatively impact their lives and livelihoods, and what they need from leadership moving forward.
Attorneys will also speak about the lawsuit, the importance of the courts to hold government accountable, and do Q&A with the press.
| WHO: | -Mert Simpson, Albany County Legislator, Citizen Action NY member -Luz Velez, PUSH Buffalo member -Jill Weber, Long Island resident, Sierra Club member -Jewel Jones, WE ACT for Environmental Justice member -Rachel Spector, Deputy Managing Attorney, Earthjustice (counsel in lawsuit) -Caroline Chen, Director of Environmental Justice, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (counsel in lawsuit) -Josh Berman, Senior Attorney, Sierra Club -Liz Moran, New York Policy Advocate, Earthjustice |
| WHAT: | Plaintiffs who sued NYS for not implementing CLCPA will react to weakening of CLCPA |
| WHEN: | Friday May 29, 2026 at 10:30AM Eastern Time (US & Canada) |
| WHERE: | Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89845704905 |
| NOTES: | Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89845704905 Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/89845704905 Meeting ID: 898 4570 4905 --- One tap mobile +16469313860,,89845704905# US +16465588656,,89845704905# US (New York) --- Join by SIP • 89845704905@zoomcrc.com Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/89845704905/invitations?signature=rb-Weg9VKNM9j3NWgxI4h_Qe6082fp7cRzC57qxribY |
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Marissa Solomon, 734-330-0807, marissa@pythiapublic.com
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