• A Win for Our Environment in the State Budget

    New York State passed a strong, pro-environment budget last week. It includes policies we have been advocating for over many years and included as top priorities in this year's State Policy Agenda.

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  • Securing our Future 2020 Report

    NYC Council Speaker Johnson Unveils Strategies to Fight Climate Change

    New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson’s report is a call to action for increased climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts throughout New York City.

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    Three Bills Seek to Establish Climate Change Curriculum in Public Schools

    To create the next generation of environmental leaders who will achieve climate goals, three bills are aiming to establish a curriculum for public schools to educate youth about current and future environmental challenges.

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Increasing Investment in New York City's Parks
New York City’s parks are a community staple and help fight against climate change, yet they are underfunded and often neglected.
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A Framework for Carbon Pricing
A coalition of organizations in New York is working to implement a social cost of carbon dioxide to help decarbonize the state’s electricity sector.
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2019 National Environmental Scorecard Released
On Thursday, March 12, the League of Conservation Voters released its 2019 National Environmental Scorecard. The Scorecard is the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of every member of Congress. In New York State, 21 of the 27 House members and both Senators earned a score of 80 percent or greater.
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Readdressing Lead in Public School Drinking Water
In 2016, New York State enacted the toughest law in the nation to protect public school children from exposure to elevated levels of lead in their drinking water. A new bill introduced in the New York State legislature is proposing to make public school drinking water safer and freer of lead by tightening of existing regulations.
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How Governor Cuomo Plans to Accelerate Renewable Energy Growth
In February, Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced new budget legislation that will accelerate permitting, siting, and construction of renewable energy projects
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Recap: Queens Borough President Candidate Forum
On February 12th, 2020, the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF) held a nonpartisan candidate forum for the Queens Borough President special election, which will take place on March 24th.
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A Make-Ready Program for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Infrastructure
On January 13, 2020, the Department of Public Service Staff issued the Staff Whitepaper Regarding Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment and Infrastructure. Staff proposals are in line with the expected growth of EV industry in the state, and New York’s goal to deploy 850,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2025. 
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2019 NYLCV NYC Council Environmental Scorecard
Today, the New York League of Conservation Voters released its 2019 City Council Environmental Scorecard outlining notable legislation and scoring Council Members based on votes and co-sponsors of pro-environment bills.
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