Elected Officials to Protect New York

Dear Governor Cuomo,

We, the undersigned elected officials from across New York State, thank you for your leadership in protecting our public health and environment and addressing the climate crisis. We commend the critical work your administration has done, including banning fracking, setting energy efficiency standards, contracting for offshore wind, land-based wind, and solar energy, developing electric vehicle infrastructure, and setting an ambitious plan to transition to 70 percent renewable energy by 2030 with the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). In order to meet these goals, we urge you and your administration to update and change state policies to phase out the use of fossil fuels and ramp up renewable energy and energy efficiency.

New York State is now positioned to become a national climate leader. To realize its potential, the state and its agencies including NYSERDA and PSC must fully align their respective policies with your administration’s ambitious and visionary goals.