Climate Change Superfund Act

(Airs 01/23/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes about Governor Hochul’s budget proposal, affordability and affordable housing, the new Climate Superfund Act law, Congestion Pricing, and much more.

(Airs 01/16/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay about Governor Hochul’s State of the State address, the new Climate Superfund Act law, affordability and affordable housing, and much more.

(Airs 01/10/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: State lawmakers come back to Albany for this year’s legislative session, New York becomes the first state in the country to mandate paid prenatal leave for pregnant workers, and after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, North Country officials involved in border issues are watching closely.

(Airs 01/09/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat, about the Climate Change Superfund Act that’s now law, whether nuclear power should be part of the state’s energy mix, the Congestion Pricing plan, and much more.

(Airs 01/03/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: Governor Hochul signs the Climate Change Superfund Act into law, New York state already ranks last in the nation for delivery of early intervention services for babies and toddlers with developmental delays, and officials say it’s getting worse, and we’ll take a look at the mental health dangers facing farmers.

(Airs 01/02/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Blair Horner, Senior Policy Advisor for the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), about legislation he supports that passed in 2024, his new position, the challenges facing NYPIRG in 2025, and much more.

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the Climate Change Superfund Act into law, making New York the second state in the country to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for climate impacts.