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2:48 minute video by John Ofstedal of the sit-in, teach-in, sing-in and civil disobedience
outside Governor Hochul’s office at the State Capitol… MAKE POLLUTERS PAY.
In the News:
Climate Change Superfund
Sit-in, Teach-in, Sing-in
Climate activists arrested at NY State Capitol during three-day sit-in over climate legislation
Twelve elders were arrested on misdemeanor charges for “criminal trespassing” on the evening of December 10 and seven more elders on the evening of December 11 while sitting around the Christmas tree outside the Governor’s office singing carols with lyrics adapted to bring attention to the urgent need for signing the Climate Change Superfund Act.
Newscasts – watch/listen
Democracy Now with Amy Goodman (12.11.24) – clip of rally and sit-in arrests: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdvVha14gyw
Spectrum News (12.10.24): https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2024/12/11/advocates-push-climate-change-superfund-
New York Public News Network – Rochester/Binghamton/Adirondacks (12.13.24): https://www.wxxinews.org/2024-12-13/environmental-activists-arrested-at-ny-state-capitol-during-protests-over-climate-legislation
News Articles – read all about it
Inside Climate News (12.11.24): https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11122024/new-york-climate-activists-urge-gov-hochul-to-sign-superfund-bill/
Nexstar Media (12.13.24) Three-day Capitol climate sit-in ends with HEAT Act push – good photos: https://www.wwlp.com/news/three-day-capitol-climate-sit-in-ends-with-heat-act-push/
Hudson Valley Post (12.11.24): https://hudsonvalleypost.com/new-york-capitol-sit-in/
One Earth Now – Substack (12.11.24): https://oneearthnow.substack.com/p/new-york-is-on-the-verge-of-passing?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#media-4022ade4-5e16-484a-826d-1441afc42ded
Radio Interviews – listen
Green Radio Hour (12.9.24) – Jon Bowermaster interviews Michael Richardson, Third Act Upstate New York: (go to 33:43): https://radiokingston.org/en/broadcast/green-radio-hour-w-jon-bowermaster/episodes/paul-watson-from-prison-third-act-pushes-hochul
The Brian Lehrer Show (12.13.23) – Climate Change Superfund at 8:55 to 12:02: https://www.wnyc.org/story/the-bills-awaiting-kathy-hochuls-signature