ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration will indefinitely delay the All-Electric Buildings Act, a landmark climate law passed in 2023, the third major decision to draw the ire of environmentalists this week. On Wednesday, state attorneys agreed to a stipulation filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York to suspend regulations under that law—which are currently neither enforced nor in effect—pending the outcome of a federal court appeal.
Elected officials and green advocates, including New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, held a press conference Thursday morning to condemn the delay. They called it a triple betrayal after the administration approved the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement gas pipeline and affirmed a settlement letting the Greenidge cryptomining facility continue operating.
Opponents of the delay, including environmental advocates and Democratic state legislators, called the decision another unforced error that undermines state climate and energy affordability goals. At the press conference, speakers roasted the governor for siding with fossil fuel and real estate corporations over the interests of New Yorkers…