Climate Protest At National Grid

On August 15, climate advocates gathered outside the offices of the Public Service Commission on the Empire State Plaza to protest National’s Grid’s unjust rate hikes and the buildout of fossil fuel infrastructure in the face of transitioning to a renewable energy future; Among the speakers are Alycia Bacon and Bob Cohen of Citizen Action; Kim Fraczek of the Sane Energy Project; Candice Fortin of 350.org; Mert Simpson of SHARE; Xan Plythe of Fridays for Future; Rev. West McNeil of the NYS Labor Religion Coalition; and Doug Bullock of Capital District Solidarity. (This is the raw, unedited audio, not intended for radio play)