On Tuesday, January 28, the NYS legislature held a twelve hour hearing on the environmental and energy issues in Governor Hochul’s proposed state budget. Many expressed concerns about the slowing down of climate action by the Hochul administration, including the ongoing delay in implementing some form of carbon pricing. In part two of our coverage, we hear from Laurie Wheelock, Executive Director of the Public Utility Law Project; Helen Mancini of Fridays for the Future NYC; and Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.