<div class="css-17ih8de interactive-body"><style> .g-doc-page_paper:not(.g-doc-page_html) { padding-top: 129.41176470588235%; } </style> <div class="g-graphic"> <div class="g-doc-wrapper g-ocr-ready"> <div class="g-item g-document"> <div class="g-doc-page_wrapper"> <div class="g-doc-page_container"> <div class="g-doc-page g-doc-page_image" data-hasannotations="false" id="page-1"> <div class="g-doc-page_inner clearfix"> <div class="g-doc-page_paper doc-shell"> <img alt="Page 1 of 4" aria-describedby="page-1-text" class="g-doc-image lazyload" data-src="https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/fdd5ec15bff5ed48/1/output-1.png" height="2200" src="https://static01.nyt.com/packages/flash/multimedia/ICONS/transparent.png" width="1700"/> <noscript> <img alt="Page 1 of 4" aria-describedby="page-1-text" class="g-doc-image" height="2200" src="https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/fdd5ec15bff5ed48/1/output-1.png" width="1700"/> </noscript> <p class="g-doc-text" id="page-1-text">EXCELSIOR PLURIBUS UNUM March 5, 2026 The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State NY State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Re: Upholding New York's Leadership in the Fight Against Climate Change Dear Governor Hochul, At a time when the Trump Administration is doing everything possible to tear down decades of progress in the fight against climate change, it is incumbent on states like New York to reject this new wave of climate denial and put forward bold policies that will save New Yorkers money, reduce pollution, and protect a livable climate for our constituents and our children and grandchildren. That is why we, the undersigned senators, categorically oppose any effort to rollback New York's nation-leading climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, and urge you to stand strong in the face of misinformation that seeks to blame the CLCPA for the energy affordability crisis that fossil fuels have created. Climate change remains one of the greatest threats that our constituents - and societies across the globe - have ever faced. New Yorkers are already living through extreme weather events that run the gamut from searing heat waves to Arctic cold snaps, and they are already paying the price¹, with their dollars, their homes, their health, and even their lives. The climate crisis is driving up the cost of home insurance, of health care, of groceries, and of countless other daily necessities², and every delay in taking action will only drive those costs even higher. Confronting this crisis is a generational task and a legacy issue for every elected official, and it is inseparable from any credible effort to address the high cost of living. At the same time, there is no question that we must address energy affordability, capacity, and reliability. But while President Trump and the fossil fuel industry want New Yorkers to believe that we must choose between those needs and climate action, nothing could be further from the truth. The recent three-page memo from NYSERDA purporting to show unacceptable costs of implementing CLCPA erroneously conflates CLCPA with a Cap &amp; Invest program, treating them as one and the same when they are two entirely separate issues. Further, the memo is based on a specific Cap &amp; Invest program design that has not been shared with the public and clearly does 1 https://heatmap.news/economy/climate-costs-insurance 2 https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-01-14/a-stealth-heat-tax-has-already-cost-americans-1-trillion</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g-doc-page g-doc-page_image" data-hasannotations="false" id="page-2"> <div class="g-doc-page_inner clearfix"> <div class="g-doc-page_paper doc-shell"> <img alt="Page 2 of 4" aria-describedby="page-2-text" class="g-doc-image lazyload" data-src="https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/fdd5ec15bff5ed48/2/output-2.png" height="2200" src="https://static01.nyt.com/packages/flash/multimedia/ICONS/transparent.png" width="1700"/> <noscript> <img alt="Page 2 of 4" aria-describedby="page-2-text" class="g-doc-image" height="2200" src="https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/fdd5ec15bff5ed48/2/output-2.png" width="1700"/> </noscript> <p class="g-doc-text" id="page-2-text">not include any price guardrails, with a completely unrealistic carbon price³4. As such, the analysis simply cannot be treated as a serious contribution to the debate. In reality, rolling back the CLCPA will not save our constituents money because it is not the cause of increasing costs. It is the fossil fuel status quo56 that has created the affordability crisis New Yorkers are now suffering from, and it is bold action to deliver renewable energy and energy efficiency that will give them relief, saving money for individuals in the immediate-term and for all utility customers in the medium- and long-term. When it comes to energy generation capacity, renewables can be deployed cheaply and quickly to meet our needs. And over the last year, through heat waves and polar vortexes, renewables have proven that they add much-needed reliability¹º to the grid, reducing price spikes in the process, like those driven by wars in Europe and the Middle East. Between us we carry significant legislation on a broad number of policies large and small that will reduce New Yorkers' costs and move us toward our science-based climate targets. We stand ready to work with you and your administration to implement comprehensive climate policies that truly meet the needs of this moment – but we cannot support abandoning our commitment to climate progress. Sincerely, Liz Kruegen Liz Krueger 28th Senate District Chair, Finance Peter Bahter Pete Harckham 40th Senate District Kain Pala Kevin S. Parker 21st Senate District Chair, Environmental Conservation Chair, Energy &amp; Telecoms Jul 7.BD Ajil NY Baskin Jac7.17 Jamaal T. Bailey 26th Senate District ضنها April N.M. Baskin 63rd Senate District Erin Bottchen Erik Bottcher 47th Senate District 3 https://library.edf.org/AssetLink/3g135wt8ku2v8s04am84x625t8ftat1j.pdf 4 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LZSA7_SS7C_Lvnb37KP83UvWnFsM1xps/view 5 https://www.nyiso.com/documents/d/guest/costs-behind-rising-electricity-prices-whitepaper 6 https://nysfocus.com/2025/09/18/new-york-energy-bill-hikes 7 https://communitysolaraccess.org/news/new-study-finds-distributed-solar-and-storage-could-save-new-yorkers- nearly-1-billion-a-year-cut-energy-bills-statewide 8 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/around-90-renewables-cheaper-than-fossil-fuels-worldwide-irena-says- 2025-07-22/ 9 https://www.newsday.com/opinion/commentary/guest-essays/offshore-wind-electricity-needs-188fpt74 10 https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Impact-Renewable-Energy</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g-doc-page g-doc-page_image" data-hasannotations="false" id="page-3"> <div class="g-doc-page_inner clearfix"> <div class="g-doc-page_paper doc-shell"> <img alt="Page 3 of 4" aria-describedby="page-3-text" class="g-doc-image lazyload" data-src="https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/fdd5ec15bff5ed48/3/output-3.png" height="2200" src="https://static01.nyt.com/packages/flash/multimedia/ICONS/transparent.png" width="1700"/> <noscript> <img alt="Page 3 of 4" aria-describedby="page-3-text" class="g-doc-image" height="2200" src="https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/fdd5ec15bff5ed48/3/output-3.png" width="1700"/> </noscript> <p class="g-doc-text" id="page-3-text">J. 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