Hochul Paused Carbon Pricing to Get More Feedback — But Hasn’t Asked…

Hochul Paused Carbon Pricing to Get More Feedback — But Hasn’t Asked…

When Governor Kathy Hochul abruptly hit the brakes in January on a sweeping program to price pollution, she said the state needed more time to “get it right.” Holding off on the cap and invest program would allow “more space and time for public transparency,” her 2025 agenda briefing book promised. Later that month, the then–head of the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation told lawmakers that the agency would “continue the robust sta…