First New York Shuts Key Nuclear Power Sites; Now It Wants to Build More
Brooklyn, NY — New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar today criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for supporting the closures of key nuclear energy sites around New York State — before suddenly reversing herself and calling for more sites to be built as electric rates skyrocket across the state.
“No state knows how to burn cash more efficiently than the State of New York under one-party Democrat leadership,” Chairman Kassar said. “New York families have suffered double-digit electricity rates, thanks to repeated liberal blunders over the years,” Mr. Kassar charged. “ConEd’s proposed electric bill hike, for example — 11.4% for power and 13.3% for gas — will cost the average household $275 extra a year. Central Hudson wants to raise delivery charges by up to 20%.
“As a result,” Chairman Kassar continued, “liberals have suddenly discovered nuclear energy—after decades of forcing reactor shutdowns. That’s not leadership, it’s a stark admission that they’ve been wrong for decades.
“Although we have a favorable opinion of Mrs. Hochul’s move toward investing in this smart new technology, the reality is that nuclear power in New York, that was safe, clean and efficient, was irreparably damaged by policies the Governor supported at the highest levels of government. Now taxpayers will have to shoulder billions more in costs through their monthly electric bills. It has been a historic management blunder.”
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June 23, 2025
CONSERVATIVE PARTY SLAMS HOCHUL’S
BACKWARDS NUCLEAR POLICIES
First New York Shuts Key Nuclear Power Sites; Now It Wants to Build More
Brooklyn, NY — New York State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar today criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for supporting the closures of key nuclear energy sites around New York State — before suddenly reversing herself and calling for more sites to be built as electric rates skyrocket across the state.
“No state knows how to burn cash more efficiently than the State of New York under one-party Democrat leadership,” Chairman Kassar said. “New York families have suffered double-digit electricity rates, thanks to repeated liberal blunders over the years,” Mr. Kassar charged. “ConEd’s proposed electric bill hike, for example — 11.4% for power and 13.3% for gas — will cost the average household $275 extra a year. Central Hudson wants to raise delivery charges by up to 20%.
“As a result,” Chairman Kassar continued, “liberals have suddenly discovered nuclear energy—after decades of forcing reactor shutdowns. That’s not leadership, it’s a stark admission that they’ve been wrong for decades.
“Although we have a favorable opinion of Mrs. Hochul’s move toward investing in this smart new technology, the reality is that nuclear power in New York, that was safe, clean and efficient, was irreparably damaged by policies the Governor supported at the highest levels of government. Now taxpayers will have to shoulder billions more in costs through their monthly electric bills. It has been a historic management blunder.”
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