Karen E. Lund 💙💛Higher utility rates to pollute our city? Hell no!
In 2022, New York City and Long Island residents were slammed with a hike in utility rates by National Grid so they could expand their fracked gas system. In 2023, the company demanded more money from customers to invest in a fracked gas system with ANOTHER rate, even though New York State law requires that we get off all fossil fuels by 2050.
#FrackedGas #NYState #GovHochul #NoBKpipeline #Petition
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/gov-hochul-and-psc-deny-national-grid-rate-hike-for-fossil-fuels
Tell Governor Hochul and Commissioner Christian to REJECT National Grid’s $3.8 Billion Rate Hike proposal for fossil fuels
Last year, New York City and Long Island residents were slammed with a hike in utility rates by National Grid. Now, the company is back demanding more money from customers to invest in their gas system, ANOTHER rate increase that will raise everyone’s bills by an average of $30 a month. National Grid’s leaky, toxic gas system is harming New Yorkers and the climate. It should be RETIRED, NOT REPLACED! New York State law requires that we get off all fossil fuels by 2050 to mitigate the climate disasters unfolding in real time before us. We shouldn’t be paying 3.8 BILLION dollars for National Grid to invest in their decrepit gas system! Climate change is here, with extreme heat, brutal cold, massive wildfires, devastating hurricanes, and previously unimaginable floods. The Public Service Commission (PSC) and the governor must ensure that we meet the requirements of the state climate law, protect our residents, farms, and businesses, and lead the nation in smart climate policy. They must reject National Grid’s proposal to extend the life of its fracked gas system and the company’s request for massive rate hikes.
