Renewable Heat Now Celebrates New York State Senate Passing NY HEAT Act
Today, the NY State Senate took decisive leadership on climate and energy and brought New Yorkers closer to cleaner energy.
In addition to lower bills by passing the New York HEAT Act (S2016A/A4592A).
The Renewable Heat Now Campaign extends our thanks to Senator Liz Krueger, the bill’s prime sponsor, as well as to Andrea Stewart-Cousins and the rest of the Senate leadership for passing this popular and crucial bill. Now, as much of New York is covered with smoke and unhealthy air from a rash of wildfires caused by unusually hot, dry weather, we call on the Assembly to bring NY HEAT to a vote without delay.
“It is fitting that the Senate passed NY HEAT today, on a day that our state is blanketed with toxic air from climate-driven wildfires in Canada,” said State Senator Liz Krueger, lead Senate Sponsor of NY HEAT. “Continuing to expand the fossil gas system in New York State in the face of the climate emergency would be completely detached from reality. It is not only unsustainable, it is also unaffordable, and it is driving rate increases across our state. Whether it’s $200 million per year that ratepayers are forced to pay to subsidize gas expansion, $150 billion ratepayers will have to pay to fix leaky pipes, or the continually skyrocketing price of gas, the status quo is an albatross around New Yorkers’ necks — let’s give New Yorkers a break with NY HEAT.”