Gov. 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

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 Politics00:07:42 – Counterterrorism & Disaster Aid Funding Fights00:12:16 – Climate Superfund Act, Extreme Weather & UN Warning00:18:35 – Andrew Morris: Disaster Relief, Partisanship & Climate Blame00:32:23 – Kevin Reed: Attribution Science & Extreme Weather00:58:50 – Business Council vs. NY Climate Superfund: Ken Pokalsky01:12:11 – Sen. Liz Krueger Defends the Climate Superfund & Next Steps01:20:36 – Remembering Gloria Steinem & Women’s Place in Media

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