New York Governor Kathy Hochul cares very deeply about local weather change. She lately signed a invoice that goals to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion for supposed injury to the local weather.
In her private life nonetheless, she follows a special algorithm, naturally.
Hochul has spent a small fortune on non-public jets. Doesn’t that type of violate the entire ‘save the world from local weather change’ factor?
The New York Post reported:
Gov. Hochul, NY’s largest climate-change booster, has spent $415K on non-public jets: ‘It’s very wasteful’
She’s taking a tricky line on fossil fuels — besides those she’s spewing.
Gov. Hochul — who lately authorized a controversial regulation that may pressure oil, natural-gas and coal firms to pony up $75 billion for carbon emissions allegedly contributing to international warming — has taken at the least 30 flights aboard non-public jets since 2021, state Board of Elections data present.
The $415,000 tab was picked up by her marketing campaign committee, data present.
“It’s very wasteful, particularly for an elected official. There isn’t a cause why any elected official in New York needs to be taking a non-public jet. Almost all over the place in New York or upstate has a [commercial] airport that may take you wherever within the nation. New York is likely one of the most well-connected locations on the planet,” mentioned a neighborhood pilot skilled in non-public aviation.
Hochul flew with two private-airline firms, Zephyr Jets and Apollo Jets, within the final 4 years. It’s unclear what the locations had been, however no flight price lower than $5,000 whereas her costliest was journey was billed Jan. 17 for $38,594.00, data present.
Is anybody shocked?
All the time the identical.
“The planet is on fireplace! Now do as I say, not as I do!”
— Mike Breslin, Ph.D. (@mikebreslin815) January 4, 2025
Guidelines for thee however not for me:
“She’s taking a tricky line on fossil fuels — besides those she’s spewing.
Gov. Hochul — who lately authorized a controversial regulation that may pressure oil, natural-gas and coal firms to pony up $75 billion for carbon emissions allegedly… pic.twitter.com/zigaq5aLpf— Steve Visitor (@SteveGuest) January 4, 2025
Isn’t it fascinating how the individuals who speak probably the most concerning the significance of addressing local weather change by no means appear to reside by the foundations they need to impose on everybody else?