While environmental activists hailed it as landmark climate legislation, it\u2019s been making headlines recently because passing the bill proved a lot easier than implementing it. Governor Kathy Hochul, who was Cuomo\u2019s lieutenant governor when the bill was signed, is claiming<\/a> \u201cthere were so many unforeseen factors\u201d and only now acknowledging \u201cthere\u2019s going to be enormous costs\u201d for consumers if the state is forced to enforce the law. In fact, a recent state-issued memo<\/a> found that New York City households using natural gas could face $2,300 in additional costs annually under the law.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n But the sudden concern for constituents\u2019 wallets is uncannily reminiscent of the Cuomo administration blocking every natural gas pipeline<\/a> deemed critical to meet growing demand and then turning around and threatening to revoke licenses<\/a> when utilities were forced to issue moratoriums<\/a> on new hook-ups because they didn\u2019t have access to enough natural gas to add new customers.<\/p>\n Unlike her former boss, Gov. Hochul appears to understand that in order to change the outcome, you have to address the problem head-on and has confirmed<\/a> she wants to rewrite the law. Because as she explained<\/a> in recent comments, in order to meet the goals within the timeline currently set by the legislature:<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s going to be enormous costs to families.\u201d<\/p>\n This moment where misguided policy meets a reality where consumers face skyrocketing prices didn\u2019t happen overnight though. It\u2019s been building for more than a decade and continues even with bills introduced in the current legislative session.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NY-Climate-Law-Graphic-1.png\")
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