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Hochul's Climate Plan Faces Backlash Over Delayed Goals

3/31/2026

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposes amendments to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), including delaying targets to 2040 and altering methane assessments.
Environmentalists and lawmakers criticize the plan as undermining climate goals.
Hochul's administration says the climate law imposes excessive costs on residents, a view climate advocates say is based on misinformation, as the budget deadline looms.

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposes amendments to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), including delaying targets to 2040 and altering methane assessments.
Environmentalists and lawmakers criticize the plan as undermining climate goals.
Hochul's administration says the climate law imposes excessive costs on residents, a view climate advocates say is based on misinformation, as the budget deadline looms.