New York’s Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo who negotiated the proposal with top lawmakers and would have final word over any approved legislation, said it would give New York the nation’s best plan to address the causes of the climate crisis.

"We should have final word on seasons by the end of September or early October," Ayres said.

We should have final word on seasons by the end of September or early October.

The Alcoans testified that they construed the contract to give the Government every right the committee thought the Government should have: final word on plant sites and specifications, permission to inspect Alcoa's own plants and cost figures for comparison with the Government-owned operations, etc.