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NY Governor Defends Climate Target Shift | New York City News
New York’s governor defends a delayed climate target, insisting the state remains on track for net-zero by 2050, citing progress in solar power and a new transmission line bringing in hydropower. Critics argue the delay undermines climate urgency, especially as energy demand surges from new industries. The governor counters that maintaining the original timeline would have made clean energy unaffordable for residents already facing high prices, and highlights nuclear expansion and federal financing as key next steps — balancing environmental ambition with economic reality. Listen in…
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