Several New York State Assemblymembers have co-signed a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, urging her to rethink the pace by which the state is legislating the phase-out of emissions to reach a goal of net zero by the year 2050. They say it’s a pace that is burdening homeowners and business with rising home and energy costs.
Paul Bologna (R-144), Patrick Chludzinski (R-143), joined local home construction and business leaders in downtown Buffalo to share their concerns about legislation including the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act passed in 2019, and the All-Electric Building Act and All-Electric Vehicle Act, both set to take effect in 2026.
Under CLCPA, the State is to reduce emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 and then to 85% below 1990 levels by 2050. Under the “All-Electric” acts, most new building construction will phase out fossil fuels…