DrkAngel
1 GW
Every year ... this Bill is passed, nearly unanimously, by the Assembly.
In it's 6th year, it now is nearing consideration, by the Senate.
But, it has died in the Senate every time.
This year, on the first session day, it was "REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION", where it sat from Jan 4 - May15.
The Transportation Committee passed the Bill unanimously and placed it on the Senate calender, for the next days session.
Where it has sat ... ignored ... for the past 4 weeks.
I have been following this Bill closely, this year, even to the extent of watching the live video stream of the Senate sessions.
Sadly, the sessions seem to consist of prolonged, self aggrandizing speeches, to an empty room(?), followed by a very brief and barely intelligible chant of Bill considerations.
With 2 weeks of session remaining, I foresee no hope for this Bill.
The Senators seem to have little interest in making a contribution towards a greener or cleaner State.
Sadly ... New York State imports between 15 - 20 Billion dollars worth of "Oil" annually.
That is sucking ~$20,000,000,000 away from the NY economy ... every year!
That means, an additional, $4000 sucked away from each and every family (of 4)... every year.
You would think that the Senators might be concerned enough to take a step towards stemming this arterial bleed.
At the very least, in an election year, is it wise, to blatantly ignore a simple positive stride?
In it's 6th year, it now is nearing consideration, by the Senate.
But, it has died in the Senate every time.
This year, on the first session day, it was "REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION", where it sat from Jan 4 - May15.
The Transportation Committee passed the Bill unanimously and placed it on the Senate calender, for the next days session.
Where it has sat ... ignored ... for the past 4 weeks.
I have been following this Bill closely, this year, even to the extent of watching the live video stream of the Senate sessions.
Sadly, the sessions seem to consist of prolonged, self aggrandizing speeches, to an empty room(?), followed by a very brief and barely intelligible chant of Bill considerations.
With 2 weeks of session remaining, I foresee no hope for this Bill.
The Senators seem to have little interest in making a contribution towards a greener or cleaner State.
Sadly ... New York State imports between 15 - 20 Billion dollars worth of "Oil" annually.
That is sucking ~$20,000,000,000 away from the NY economy ... every year!
That means, an additional, $4000 sucked away from each and every family (of 4)... every year.
You would think that the Senators might be concerned enough to take a step towards stemming this arterial bleed.
At the very least, in an election year, is it wise, to blatantly ignore a simple positive stride?