How Hochul Wants to Rewrite New York Climate Law

Many scientists say that methane’s impact on the climate should be measured over a 20-year period, as New York currently does. Governor Hochul is proposing to shift to a 100-year period, which would allow the state to emit significantly more carbon.

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