Howard Shapiro, president and chief executive officer of the Energy Association of New York State:
"I don't think there was an intention to dis the Assembly".
Dis the assembly? The guy obviously has a love for wordplay:
"Shapiro criticized the Assembly for continuing to insist on protecting the lengthy public comment provision, often derided as NIMBY, or "Not In My Backyard." He said the opposition is more ardent today: BANANA (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere, Not Anything) and NOPE (Not on Planet Earth). "
Howard, how about this: can we have something to say about what happens in our state if we phrase it either slangily or whimsically enough?