Blakeman Pledges 50% Utility Bill Cut by Legalizing Fracking in 60 Days
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Updated · POLITICO · Oct 20
Blakeman Pledges 50% Utility Bill Cut by Legalizing Fracking in 60 Days
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Oct 20
Summary
Bruce Blakeman said he would halve New Yorkers’ utility bills if elected, arguing fracking could be legalized and gas extraction started within 60 days.
The Nassau County executive offered no detailed plan for reaching a 50% cut, and his campaign did not clarify his claim that Hochul raised utility rates 48 times.
National Grid has estimated quitting the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would trim average residential bills by only 5% to 6%, far short of Blakeman’s target; he has also pledged to leave the program.
Any fracking push would still need approval from New York’s Democratic-led Legislature, while Hochul’s campaign countered with claims of $1 billion in energy relief and $10 billion in tax relief.