Hochul’s Nuclear Announcement Is a Costly, Misguided Mistake

Hochul’s Nuclear Announcement Is a Costly, Misguided Mistake

Albany, NY — Governor Hochul has announced plans to build a new nuclear power plant in Upstate New York — a major escalation of her administration’s misguided embrace of nuclear power. The move drags New York deeper into a failed playbook of costly delays and corporate handouts, while ignoring real climate solutions that are ready to build today. Nuclear remains one of the most expensive and slowest forms of energy to build, with recent projects…

Oswego County TodayStatement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On Planned Nuclear Development

“Today’s commitment from Gov. Kathy Hochul to build a new nuclear power facility in New York is a positive step forward in strengthening the state’s energy grid.  As a longtime advocate for nuclear energy—especially with existing plants in Oswego County—I know the critical role it has played for decades as a clean, reliable source of…