Gov. Kathy Hochul is threading a political needle with New York’s climate strategy as her 2026 reelection campaign heats up, according to Spectrum News 1. This week, she announced $650 million in new climate investments — part of a $1B green energy plan — just as tensions rise between affordability concerns and activist pressure.
The funding includes home energy upgrades, school decarbonization, and renewable power projects. But Hochul’s “all of the above” energy approach — which includes nuclear and natural gas — has drawn fire from progressives, especially with her rumored back-channel support of a controversial pipeline deal.
With a primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado looming, experts say Hochul may need to back new environmental legislation to keep her left flank from walking.
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