Gov. Kathy Hochul is feeling the heat from environmentalists angry at what they claim is her decision to delay a “Cap-and-Invest” program.

At the same time, the interim head of the Department of Environmental Conservation denied that there was any delay. But changes to the program outlined in the governor’s executive budget prompted three environmental justice advocates to resign from the state’s Climate Justice Working Group, saying in a letter that they believe the governor is backpedaling on her climate commitment.

But what is Cap and Invest? And why is it so critical that the state implement the program on its proscribed timeline?

Katherine Nadeau, deputy director of policy and programs at Environmental Advocates of New York, and Eunice Ko, deputy director at the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, joined Capital Tonight’s Susan Arbetter to explain why the program is critical.