Dear Editor,
As you may have seen recently, I have embarked on a statewide energy tour, joining with my Assembly and Senate Republican colleagues at all locations across the state where the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is holding public hearings on the state’s proposed energy plan.
The goal of this tour is simple: to make the public aware that Gov. Hochul and Democrats in the Legislature are pushing policies that will continue to increase utility rates for New York families and businesses. The fact of the matter is, the policies they continue to advance are designed to dismantle the affordable and reliable natural gas infrastructure, supply, and delivery system. This, even though 60% of New Yorkers heat their homes with natural gas, and 40% of our ge