Episode Details
Back to EpisodesGov. Pataki on Mayor Mamdani, Paying for Extreme Weather, and Hochul's FEMA and Counterterrorism funding questions, Guests: Professor Kevin Reed, Professor Andrew Morris, Business Council of NYS's Ken Pokalsky, Sen. Liz Krueger, September 4th, 2026
Description
Host Tom Eschen speaks to a variety of stakeholders in the world of climate science and policy, discussing attribution science, FEMA funding, and the New York Climate Change Superfund Act.
Power & Politics producer Olivia Holloway provides Holloway's Headlines: Pataki and Mamdani, Hochul and federal funding, Climate Superfund Act struck down.
Tom breaks down former NYS Governor George Pataki's comments to him about NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and attending this year's 9/11 Memorial Ceremony.
Following the interviews, Tom and Olivia discuss the impact of Gloria Steinem
00:01:18 – Holloway’s Headlines: 25th 9/11 Anniversary Politics
00:07:42 – Counterterrorism & Disaster Aid Funding Fights
00:12:16 – Climate Superfund Act, Extreme Weather & UN Warning
00:18:35 – Andrew Morris: Disaster Relief, Partisanship & Climate Blame
00:32:23 – Kevin Reed: Attribution Science & Extreme Weather
00:58:50 – Business Council vs. NY Climate Superfund: Ken Pokalsky
01:12:11 – Sen. Liz Krueger Defends the Climate Superfund & Next Steps
01:20:36 – Remembering Gloria Steinem & Women’s Place in Media
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