At a December 12, 2024 Press Conference held at the Capitol on the NY Heat Act and the Renewable Capitol Act, Merton Simpson, co-chair of SHARE and Albany County Legislator for District 2, spoke about the Renewable Capitol Act and the need for the Governor and legislature to include it in the next fiscal-year budget. The Renewable Capitol Act addresses the climate crisis and environmental injustices in Sheridan Hollow by requiring rapid deployment of decarbonized heating and cooling of the entire Empire State Plaza complex, leading to shut down of the Sheridan Avenue Steam Plant. Video of Merton’s talk is available here.