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Gov. Kathy Hochul has centered her reelection campaign on talk about \u201caffordability,\u201d but if she means it, let her prove it \u2014 by OK\u2019ing the Constitution Pipeline project pronto<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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A new independent study by Daymark Energy Advisors finds that the 125-mile natural-gas line, to run from Pennsylvania to Schoharie County, could save the Northeast as much as $5.8 billion in electric costs over the next 20 years, including $3 billion in New York alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur analysis confirms that Constitution Pipeline can play a meaningful role in improving energy affordability and reliability for millions of consumers,\u201d reports a study co-author, Dan Koehler.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

By boosting \u201caccess to natural gas supplies,\u201d Daymark finds, the project would cut reliance on \u201chigher-cost, higher-emission fuel oil generation\u201d needed during winter demand peaks.<\/p>\n

That makes the pipeline a winner not only for consumers but also for climate warriors, since the carbon footprint of gas is far less than oil\u2019s.<\/p>\n

This follows a November report that similarly found greenlighting the Constitution could save New Yorkers nearly $5 billion over 15 years and \u201cmitigate against extreme winter price spikes\u201d \u2014 and that the pipeline would create 1,000 new jobs in New York and generate millions in new state tax revenue.<\/p>\n

A governor aiming to score \u201caffordability\u201d points should race<\/em> to kick off such a project \u2014 and then claim deserved credit for pushing it through.<\/p>\n

But Hochul\u2019s too fearful of the green fanatics who see any carbon-fuel project as evil. <\/p>\n

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In June, President Donald Trump accused her of reneging on a deal to let the Constitution project start; her minions deny she made any such deal, while claiming she\u2019ll consider gas projects if they meet state laws.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s our gov: Always ready to consider <\/em>a decision, never bold in making one.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s always looking to have it both ways: Promising \u201caffordability\u201d but worried about what acting to deliver it might cost her<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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This year, she pushed through a minor rollback of the state\u2019s insane 2019 climate law, claiming it would save New Yorkers oodles of cash yet push back (fantasy) emissions goals only slightly.<\/p>\n

Translation: She\u2019ll waste New Yorkers\u2019 hard-earned dollars in service to the climate warriors once she\u2019s safely reelected.<\/p>\n

The Constitution Pipeline should be a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

As part of some <\/em>deal with Trump, Hochul did <\/em>OK the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, which broke ground in April.<\/p>\n

She should likewise quit stalling on the Constitution project \u2014 if<\/em> she means it on delivering affordability.<\/p>\n

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