Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of May 18, 2026 -- 'Half-steps on climate law changes won't fix it'

May 18, 2026

CLCPA; ratepayer relief and transparency

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature.

Half-steps in the new state budget, designed to buy some time and try to avoid the all-out wrath of ratepayers in this year's elections, will only, in the end, leave everyday New Yorkers facing the reality of how to afford the costs of what will remain a half-thought-out climate agenda that will never be affordable, feasible, or reliable.

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column...

This week, "Half-steps on climate law changes won't fix it"