Hochul Pressured to Sign NY Bill Making Big Oil Pay for Climate Adaptation
The governor already betrayed environmentalists once this week by blocking a landmark congestion pricing plan in NYC.
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The governor already betrayed environmentalists once this week by blocking a landmark congestion pricing plan in NYC.
Hochul, who is Catholic, greeted the Pope and exchanged words with the pontiff before he presented her with a rosary.
A company launched last year is introducing a new fracking technique that uses carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of water to extract gas from underground—and it hopes to do business in New York. But environmental advocates see the plans as an attempt to circumvent the state’s prohibition on fracking.
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An array of climate activists were cuffed on Thursday afternoon for blocking the entrance to City Hall in an act of pushback against Mayor Eric Adams amidst