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In Rare Show of Force, House Democrats Pressure Hochul on Climate Bill – The New York Times

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In Rare Show of Force, House Democrats Pressure Hochul on Climate Bill – The New York Times

Several influential members of New York’s congressional delegation are pressuring Gov. Kathy Hochul to fully embrace a climate bill that would compel the state to build wind and solar energy projects when private industry falls short of state environmental goals.

The effort — an unusual show of force by Washington into Albany’s affairs — was made public on Wednesday in a letter sent to the governor that “strongly” encouraged Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, to fall in line with the state’s left-leaning Legislature and support the bill, known as the Build Public Renewables Act.

Nine of New York’s Democratic members of Congress have signed on: Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Yvette Clarke, Grace Meng, Adriano Espaillat, Daniel Goldman, Nydia Vel?zquez, Patrick Ryan and the effort’s leader, Jamaal Bowman.

The measure would lay the groundwork for a publicly owned renewable energy system by allowing the New York Power Authority to build, own and operate renewable energy generation. Each year, the Power Authority would assess the progress made by private industry on the goals set out by New York’s 2019 climate law and would launch its own projects when the private sector falls short.

Population Change, July 2020-2022

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US Population, July 2020 – 2022
New York State once again leads the nation in population loss with Idaho leading the nation in population gain.
State April 2020 July 2020 July 2021 July 2022 Change Percent
New York 20,201,230 20,108,296 19,857,492 19,677,151 −431,145 −2.14%
Puerto Rico 3,285,874 3,281,557 3,262,693 3,221,789 −59,768 −1.82%
Illinois 12,812,545 12,786,580 12,686,469 12,582,032 −204,548 −1.60%
Louisiana 4,657,749 4,651,664 4,627,098 4,590,241 −61,423 −1.32%
California 39,538,245 39,501,653 39,142,991 39,029,342 −472,311 −1.20%
West Virginia 1,793,755 1,791,420 1,785,526 1,775,156 −16,264 −0.91%
Hawaii 1,455,273 1,451,043 1,447,154 1,440,196 −10,847 −0.75%
Mississippi 2,961,288 2,958,141 2,949,586 2,940,057 −18,084 −0.61%
Michigan 10,077,325 10,069,577 10,037,504 10,034,113 −35,464 −0.35%
Ohio 11,799,374 11,797,517 11,764,342 11,756,058 −41,459 −0.35%
New Mexico 2,117,527 2,118,390 2,116,677 2,113,344 −5,046 −0.24%
Rhode Island 1,097,371 1,096,345 1,096,985 1,093,734 −2,611 −0.24%
Massachusetts 7,029,949 6,995,729 6,989,690 6,981,974 −13,755 −0.20%
Pennsylvania 13,002,689 12,994,440 13,012,059 12,972,008 −22,432 −0.17%
Maryland 6,177,213 6,173,205 6,174,610 6,164,660 −8,545 −0.14%
Oregon 4,237,291 4,244,795 4,256,301 4,240,137 −4,658 −0.11%
New Jersey 9,289,031 9,271,689 9,267,961 9,261,699 −9,990 −0.11%
Wisconsin 5,893,725 5,896,271 5,880,101 5,892,539 −3,732 −0.06%
North Dakota 779,091 779,518 777,934 779,261 −257 −0.03%
Kansas 2,937,847 2,937,919 2,937,922 2,937,150 −769 −0.03%
Alaska 733,378 732,923 734,182 733,583 660 0.09%
Kentucky 4,505,893 4,507,445 4,506,589 4,512,310 4,865 0.11%
Minnesota 5,706,504 5,709,852 5,711,471 5,717,184 7,332 0.13%
District of Columbia 689,546 670,868 668,791 671,803 935 0.14%
Nebraska 1,961,489 1,962,642 1,963,554 1,967,923 5,281 0.27%
Iowa 3,190,372 3,190,571 3,197,689 3,200,517 9,946 0.31%
Missouri 6,154,920 6,153,998 6,169,823 6,177,957 23,959 0.39%
United States 331,449,520 331,511,512 332,031,554 333,287,557 1,776,045 0.54%
Virginia 8,631,384 8,636,471 8,657,365 8,683,619 47,148 0.55%
Vermont 643,085 642,893 646,972 647,064 4,171 0.65%
Indiana 6,785,668 6,788,799 6,813,532 6,833,037 44,238 0.65%
Wyoming 576,837 577,605 579,483 581,381 3,776 0.65%
Washington 7,705,247 7,724,031 7,740,745 7,785,786 61,755 0.80%
Connecticut 3,605,942 3,597,362 3,623,355 3,626,205 28,843 0.80%
Alabama 5,024,356 5,031,362 5,049,846 5,074,296 42,934 0.85%
Colorado 5,773,733 5,784,865 5,811,297 5,839,926 55,061 0.95%
Arkansas 3,011,555 3,014,195 3,028,122 3,045,637 31,442 1.04%
New Hampshire 1,377,518 1,378,587 1,387,505 1,395,231 16,644 1.21%
Oklahoma 3,959,346 3,964,912 3,991,225 4,019,800 54,888 1.38%
Maine 1,362,341 1,363,557 1,377,238 1,385,340 21,783 1.60%
Georgia 10,711,937 10,729,828 10,788,029 10,912,876 183,048 1.71%
Tennessee 6,910,786 6,925,619 6,968,351 7,051,339 125,720 1.82%
Nevada 3,104,624 3,115,648 3,146,402 3,177,772 62,124 1.99%
North Carolina 10,439,414 10,449,445 10,565,885 10,698,973 249,528 2.39%
South Dakota 886,677 887,799 896,164 909,824 22,025 2.48%
Arizona 7,151,507 7,179,943 7,264,877 7,359,197 179,254 2.50%
Delaware 989,957 992,114 1,004,807 1,018,396 26,282 2.65%
Texas 29,145,428 29,232,474 29,558,864 30,029,572 797,098 2.73%
South Carolina 5,118,429 5,131,848 5,193,266 5,282,634 150,786 2.94%
Utah 3,271,614 3,283,785 3,339,113 3,380,800 97,015 2.95%
Florida 21,538,226 21,589,602 21,828,069 22,244,823 655,221 3.03%
Montana 1,084,197 1,087,075 1,106,227 1,122,867 35,792 3.29%
Idaho 1,839,092 1,849,202 1,904,314 1,939,033 89,831 4.86%
Andy Arthur, 3/29/23
Source: census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/national/totals/NA-EST2022-POP.xlsx