Energy Justice in New York
About this episode
The episode discusses energy justice in New York and the efforts to defend the state's Climate Law.
Happy Earth Month! Join Jaron and Lonnie to learn more about how energy justice impacts everyday New Yorkers and what WE ACT is doing to defend our landmark Climate Law with help from WE ACT’s Senior Policy Manager for Energy Justice, Eric Walker. Want to take action to support energy justice in New York? Ask Your State Legislators to Defend the Climate Act & Fund the Sustainable Future Program: The Renewable Heat Now coalition invites you to email your state legislators, urging them to defend the law and fund the Sustainable Future Program. There’s no harm in asking twice! Take Action Tell the Public Service Commission to Deny the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Petition: A fossil fuel-backed group has asked a state agency - the New York Public Service Commission - to hold a hearing that could weaken New York's clean energy law. Click here to tell the PSC to deny this attempt by the fossil fuel industry to weaken our climate law. Take Action Other Resources: How to Read Your Utility Bill (Con Ed) Did this episode pique your interest? Check out other similar episodes: Episode 4: Energy Democracy - Power to the People Episode 49 and 50: Uptown Chats Book Club - Powerless (Part 1) and (Part…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jaron Burke, Lonnie Portis
Guest: Eric Walker
Topics covered
- energy justice
- climate law
- New York
- environmental policy
- sustainable future
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WE ACT for Environmental Justice, New York Public Service Commission, Renewable Heat Now coalition
Books & works: Powerless
Places: New York
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