{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Radio Chatskill","title":"Advocates Call State Climate Memo a “Scare Tactic,” Urge Upholding NY's Climate Law ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":721,"description":"A recent state memo suggesting that fully implementing New York’s 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act could raise household energy costs is “overstated,” according to Lisa Marshall of New Yorkers for Clean Power.The leaked memo from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office on the estimated financial impacts of the state’s greenhouse gas reduction law shows average households could face thousands of dollars of extra costs a year. First reported by City and State, the memo from NYSERDA President Doreen Harris to Director of State Operations Jackie Bray dated Thursday says by 2031 — absent any changes – the impact of the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act could cost upstate oil and natural gas households in excess of $4,000 per year.“So we see this memo as a somewhat disingenuous attempt to renegotiate the whole climate law by using a scare tactic,” Marshall said. “Let me just be clear. This cap and vest program doesn’t exist yet. The government has dragged its feet on it. It was her idea and she and her agencies can design the program any way they want. So if they think that designing it a certain way is going to cost people $4,000 per household, then they shouldn’t design it that way. That’s up to them.”Marshall spoke in response to Gov. Hochul citing affordability concerns as she considers potential changes to the state’s climate law. “We really do think they’re being overstated,” she said. “Everybody is talking about energy affordability because we have a real energy affordability crisis here in New York that we really need to face. And this cold winter, which I might add is because of climate change, we’re having these weirdly cold winters, is very scary. People’s bills are astronomically high just trying to keep warm and keep the lights on, and that’s scary for everyone. The legislators are hearing from their constituents, etc., and it is a really deep concern.”Marshall argued that...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q7XXsnSXT_u4mZLCn3chUorwDmUD_kWiB272D6emB18/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80N2Uy/OGY5MWUwZThkYTEw/NDVkZGM2ZGZkZDIw/ZjliOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}