Renewable Heat Now Launch At Capitol (Part 1)

The three day occupation at the Capitol which began on Dec. 10 to urge Governor Hochul to sign the Climate Superfund Act ended by joining a press conference outside the Assembly chambers on Dec. 12 in support of the Renewable Heat Now campaign, one of a dozen regional events across the state. The campaign includes support for the Renewable Capitol Act and the NY HEAT Act. The NY HEAT Act will cap consumer utility costs, end outdated mandates that expand fossil fuel infrastructure, and help New York meet the greenhouse gas reduction goals of the New York Climate Act. The Renewable Capitol Act requires the New York State Capitol, Empire State Plaza (ESP), and other state-owned buildings in downtown Albany to move to 100% clean renewable energy within three years. In part one of our coverage, we start with SUNY New Paltz Prof. Brian Obach, who gave the last teachin at the Climate Superfund event about labor and climate, We then here from emcee Eduardo Hernandez of Citizen Action, Mert Simpson of SHARE and Sheridan Hollow resident Lillian Garland. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.