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States Under Pressure: Resisting Federal Climate Rollbacks
States Under Pressure: Resisting Federal Climate Rollbacks took place on Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM (EDT) at 140 W 62nd St in New York, NY, and runs until 12:30 PM.
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As the federal government moves to accelerate fossil fuel infrastructure and roll back environmental protections, states, local governments, Tribal nations, and communities are confronting a fundamental question: Who gets to decide what is built, where it is built, and whose health and environment are put at risk?
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This panel will bring together legal experts, organizers, community leaders, and advocates to examine how federal authorities are being used to override state and local climate policies, permitting decisions, funding opportunities, property rights, and community opposition. Panelists will explore the use of executive orders, emergency powers, and federal preemption to advance fossil fuel projects despite local resistance. Panelists: NY Assemblymember Steve Otis Kacy Manahan, Senior Attorney at Delaware Riverkeeper Hilary Flint, Program Director at the Center for Oil & Gas Organizing Tony Luisi, General Counsel at NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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- When
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026 · 11:30 AM (EDT) · until 12:30 PM
- Where
- 140 W 62nd St
- Address
- 140 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023, USA
- Price
- Free
- Genre
- Social Gatherings
- Weather
- 62°F · OvercastForecast at 11:30 AM (EDT)
Questions
- When was States Under Pressure: Resisting Federal Climate Rollbacks?
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT.
- Where was States Under Pressure: Resisting Federal Climate Rollbacks?
- 140 W 62nd St, 140 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023, USA, New York, NY.
- What time did States Under Pressure: Resisting Federal Climate Rollbacks end?
- It runs until 12:30 PM.