August 7, 2026

What's Next for New York's Climate Law?

Join EANY and Catskill Mountainkeeper for a conversation on where New York goes from here.

This year's changes to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) marked a turning point for New York's climate agenda. What do those rollbacks mean for the state's clean energy future? How can advocates build momentum and work together to win stronger climate protections in Albany next year?

Join Environmental Advocates NY and Catskill Mountainkeeper on Thursday, August 13 at 6 PM for a timely webinar exploring what changed, the political lessons from the 2026 legislative session, and how we can reframe the conversation around climate action and affordability. 

Speakers include Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates NY; Jon Binder, Executive Director of the Model Climate Law Initiative; and Dr. Kathy Nolan, Senior Research Director of Catskill Mountainkeeper.

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More Pipelines, Fewer Customers

New fossil fuel projects are moving forward — but demand is falling short

Last November, under pressure from President Trump, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration reversed course and approved the NESE fracked gas pipeline. The White House is pushing her to approve another giant pipeline project, the Constitution Pipeline, which will cut across New York State from the Pennsylvania state line near Binghamton all the way to the Capital Region.

Now, new reporting in Politico says there are two more pipeline projects in the works, “Project Beacon” and “Millennium PRO.”

But why? Even with Trump’s blessing, the proposed Constitution Pipeline has struggled to secure enough customers to justify moving forward — raising new questions about the point of building more expensive, dirty, dangerous gas infrastructure at a time when the market is telling us that clean energy is more financially viable than ever.

Building costly fossil fuel infrastructure that may never be fully utilized saddles our communities with environmental and health consequences while diverting resources away from clean energy projects that are sustainable over the long term. We urge the Governor to stand firm: no Constitution Pipeline, no Project Beacon, no Millennium Pro — no more of these boondoggles that New Yorkers didn’t ask for, don’t want, and don’t need.

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RGGI Is Delivering for New Yorkers

Lower bills, cleaner air, and billions invested in clean energy.

New York has finalized updated regulations to strengthen the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the nation's first market-based program to reduce climate pollution from power plants. Since launching in 2009, RGGI has capped air and climate pollution while generating billions to invest in clean energy solutions, proving that cutting emissions and lowering costs can go hand in hand.

Here's some of what RGGI has already delivered for New Yorkers:

• Nearly a 50% reduction in power plant pollution
• $3.5 billion raised and invested in clean energy and energy efficiency projects across New York
• Energy bills savings for ordinary New Yorkers through investments that improve efficiency and reduce electricity demand

The newly finalized regulations will build on this success by driving even greater emissions reductions and investing even more in clean energy, which will lower costs, improve air quality, and strengthen New York's economy. It’s one of the most successful cap-and-invest-type emissions reductions programs of its kind in the world — and New York and other northeastern states made it happen.

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