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\nA Statement by Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\u201cThis is an unprecedented attack on the autonomy of our local governments. If the people who live in our towns and villages Upstate have no say when it comes to something as fundamental as land use, what rights can they reasonably expect to maintain? Of course\n Cuomo\u2019s wealthy donors in the energy industry want him to be able to handpick their projects and situate them wherever is best for them. That doesn\u2019t mean the governor should go along with it.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\u201cI\u2019m all for green energy projects that work for local residents, local governments and local economies. Giving the governor total, unilateral control would be a grave mistake. I\u2019ll be fighting this misguided proposal, and I\u2019ll be working hard to make sure\n it\u2019s not included in our final budget plan,\u201d said Hawley. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Press release A Statement by Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) \u201cThis is an unprecedented attack on the autonomy of our local governments. If the people who live in our towns and villages Upstate have no say when it comes to something as fundamental as land use, what rights can they reasonably \u2026<\/p>\n