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

Keywords

• energy justice
• New York
• climate law
• sustainable future
• environmental justice

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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