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…more. (Download Spread PDF)(Download single-pages PDF) Our Westchester Agenda sets our priorities for the Westchester chapter. (Download PDF) Our annual New York City Scorecard evaluates each member on their environmental…
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…clean energy, public health, transportation, and more. (Download Spread PDF)(Download single-pages PDF) Our Westchester Agenda sets our priorities for the Westchester chapter. (Download PDF) Our annual New York City Scorecard…
Help Volunteer to CleanUp NYC Parks!
…Monday, August 2: Monday Morning Pitch-In at Soundview Park Monday, August 2: Monday Morning Pitch-In at Claremont Park Monday, August 2: Monday Morning Pitch-In at Joyce Kilmer Park Monday, August…
Mitigating Lead Exposure in NYC
…remediate high lead concentrations by either 1) installing a filtration device on a potable water source to reduce lead concentrations to an acceptable level or 2) otherwise provide safe potable…
The Clean Fuel Standard: Reducing New York’s Transportation Emissions
…clean fuel standard will support decarbonization as petroleum fuel providers finance the use of electricity for transportation use” (p. 118). Resources: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/18/costs-for-switching-from-coal-to-renewables-has-plunged-transitionzero.html https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/03/16/conservation-groups-seek-final-approval-of-clean-fuel-standard https://www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-new-york-should-adopt-clean-fuel-standard-meet-its-climate-goals Legislation https://legiscan.com/NY/bill/A00862/2021 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S2962 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/a862/amendment/b …
Forest Management in NYC for a Greener Future
…our city, but they will also contribute to lower energy costs, adaptation to climate change, better life quality of New Yorkers, and a greener economy. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/oct/12/importance-urban-forests-money-grow-trees http://www.naturalareasnyc.org/what-we-do#forests https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/oct/12/importance-urban-forests-money-grow-trees http://gis.w3.uvm.edu/utc/Reports/TreeCanopy_Report_NYC2010.pdf…
Environmental Groups Call for More Tier 4 Procurement
…18 proposals that collectively represent 14,000 MW of transmission capacity in the 1https://www.nyiso.com/documents/20142/2223020/2021-Power-Trends-Report.pdf/471a65f8-4f3a-59f9-4 f8c-3d9f2754d7de 2 “Order Adopting Modifications to the Clean Energy Standard,” p. 78. first round of its first…
DEC Adopting New Sea Level Rise Projections
…had advocated for updated sea-level maps, with the knowledge that New Yorkers would be better protected from the dangers of sea level rise. The CRRA takes further steps to combat…
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