• Advocacy and Education: NYLCV/EF Week in Review

    By Peter Aronson If you step back and look at all the battles we fight to preserve our environment and reduce carbon emissions, you realize how vast the climate crisis is and how complex the

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  • Gov. Hochul Can Protect Our Waterways and Prepare NY For the EV Revolution

    NYLCV) is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign two bills; one will further protect New York’s waterways and help keep the state’s drinking water safe, and the other will help our state end its dependence on fossil fuels. These two bills have been passed by the New York State Legislature and await the governor’s signature. The first bill, A. 6652/S. 4162, known as the Class C Streams bill, is designed to protect New York’s streams by putting them under the supervision of the state’s Department of Environmental Protection. This is crucial to shoring up the state’s natural resilience against the impacts of climate change as well as protecting our water supply. The second bill, A. 5052/S. 4830, would amend the public authorities and public service laws to require the development of a highway and depot charging action plan for electric vehicles to meet the state’s clean transportation goals.

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  • NYLCV Statement on Mayor Adams’ Budget Cuts in the November Financial Plan Update for FY 24

    The New York League of  Conservation Voters (NYLCV) is deeply disappointed in the budget cuts announced by  Mayor Adams yesterday. The November Financial Plan Update for FY24 cuts nearly 300 Parks positions and—in what amounts to a big fat meal for the rat population—it eliminates city funding for community composting programs, cancels a temporary build-out site for the LES Ecology Center’s composting operation, delays the expansion of the citywide residential organics program to Staten Island and the Bronx—a borough too often neglected—and more. 

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NYLCV Reacts to Governor Hochul’s Announcement of Renewable Energy Project Bids:
For New York to transition to a clean energy economy, we can’t just talk about projects, we need to deliver.
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Nearly 90% of NYLCV-Endorsed Candidates Win on Election Night
On a night where a record number of NYLCV-endorsed candidates faced election, nearly 9 out of every 10 NYLCV-endorsed candidates won or are ahead in their election last evening.
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2023 Long Island Cocktail Party
The New York League of Conservation Voters is thrilled to invite you to our 2023 Long Island Cocktail Party on November
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Election Day is Tuesday: Vote Green!
It’s time to express our power at the ballot box. Election Day is Tuesday, November 7. Important decisions about the future of our environment will be determined by this year’s election. 
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Offshore Wind Turbines and Oil Platform
Powering New York’s Future: The Truth About Offshore Wind
In this day and age of internet misinformation, efforts to thwart renewable energy projects are no exception. Unfortunately, factions opposed to offshore wind (OSW) are spreading false information. In this article we will extol the overwhelming benefits of OSW and set the record straight on all the misinformation out there.
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New and Existing Renewable Energy Projects Must Be Kept on Track
By Peter Aronson Last week’s announcement by Gov. Kathy Hochul that New York State was making the largest state investment
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Governor Hochul, Sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act
Few things are as important as protecting our food crops. That’s why we are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act, which was passed by the New York State Legislature earlier this year. The bill (A. 7640/S. 1856-A) would prohibit the sale of certain pesticides that kill pollinators, primarily honey bees. The loss of bees and other pollinators means fewer crops are pollinated, resulting in crop loss across the state. 
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It’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
As national attention focuses this week on lead poisoning and its various causes, NYLCV continues to prioritize this public health crisis through advocacy and education. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week may last for only seven days, but the League’s work to eradicate this all-to-preventable condition never stops. From the Lead Pipes Right to Know Act, to our groundbreaking report on lead service lines in NYC, to our update on lead in public school drinking water, to educational resources, to a celebration of NYLCV Senior VP and lead poisoning prevention warrior Josh Klainberg, here's a recap of our latest work.
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