Cornell professor Robert Howarth advised New York state senators last week to downsize the state’s natural gas pipeline system and to repeal laws that easily connect gas to new homes.
Hochul is expected to offer more details on her priorities around public safety, affordability and economic opportunity. Murphy only barely tipped his hat last week, when he told reporters he plans to talk about public education and other issues “we’ve been baking.”
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State lawmakers are looking to expand access to electric vehicles by allowing more manufacturers to sell directly to consumers in New York, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Legislators held a press conference in Albany Wednesday morning to push for a proposal that would allow for manufacturers other than Tesla to sell vehicles right to consumers.
Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Island who sponsors the bill, said that New York is lagging behind California by a significant margin when it comes to sales of zero-emissions vehicles, making this measure more urgent now than ever before.