Hi, Brian Lairer here.

Up next, Brian Lairor Weekend,

three of our favorite segments from the week,

packaged together for you to listen to on the weekend.

So enjoy, and I'll see you back on the radio Monday at 10 a.m.

on WNYC and WNYC.

Now a segment for the Health and Climate Tuesday section of the show, which we've been doing

every week this year.

We'll be on the climate side today.

Governor Hokel is under fire from climate advocates the last two days, big time, a few days,

after two major moves, approving the long-disputed Williams-Northeast supply enhancement gas pipeline.

I know that's a mouthful.

It's a project that state regulators had rejected several times on environmental grounds

and agreeing to delay implementation of New York's all-electric buildings law, which begins phasing fossil fuel

hookups out of new construction. Earth Justice and other groups say these decisions are political

favors for fossil fuel interests that will raise bills and worsen pollution. The governor argues

she's protecting reliability and affordability and giving courts

time to resolve outstanding legal questions. A recent New York Times story is also raising

questions about potential conflicts of interest involving clients of the law firm where the

governor's husband works. And there's a new advocacy group report out today

detailing a sharp increase in lobbying by utilities and fossil fuel companies under Hockel,

including firms that have pushed to weaken the state's climate laws in various ways. So we are

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