New York Drives Businesses Away With New GHG Reporting Law

It's always one step forward and two steps back here in the "Empire" State of New York. Recent actions by New York Governor Kathy Hochul regarding the energy sector have been encouraging. She horse-traded with President Trump to allow two natural gas pipelines to get built in the state (see White House Claims NY Gov. “Caved” on Pipelines, Hochul Says No). She reversed her position on banning all new construction in the state from connecting to natural gas (see Left Furious with NY Gov Hochul for Blocking Gas Ban Hookup Law). Hochul even vetoed a bill from her own party that would have banned the use of brine on public roads for de-icing and dust suppression (see NY Gov. “Gassy Kathy” Hochul Vetoes Bill Banning Brine on Roads). Yet Hochul is pushing forward with a plan that forces natural gas-fired power plants to begin reporting annual "greenhouse gas" (CO2) emissions as a prelude to taxing them out of existence.

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