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New York League of Conservation Voters Announces 2023 State Policy Priorities
Major Focus Includes Buildings, Zero Waste, Clean Transportation, Offshore Wind, and Environmental Bond Act Implementation      Albany, NY –
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NYLCV/NYLCVEF Announces Annual Spring Gala
NYLCV/NYLCVEF's annual Gala draws over seven hundred environmentalists, business leaders from the energy and environment sectors, philanthropists, politicians and government officials from across the state each year.  Your participation as an honoree will highlight your efforts as a champion for the environment before the key players and stakeholders of New York's environmental community.
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After New York State Bans Plastic Bags, Local Governments Decide Whether or Not to Charge a Fee for Paper Bags
The new single-use bag law gives counties and cities the option to opt-in to a five-cent fee for paper bags, which would further reduce litter and solid waste pollution and substantially lower carbon emissions from producing paper bags. Some local governments in New York have already voted in favor of the fee, while others have either opposed it or are still deliberating.
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Extreme Heat Has Impacts Past the Summer
Over the last fifty years, there has been a major increase in extreme weather, such as heat waves, droughts, and intense hurricanes. One of the most direct ways we experience the effects of climate change first-hand is when our communities are hit with extreme weather - and we can expect extreme weather events to increase in frequency and severity over time.
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Hidden Environmental Impacts of New Technologies
Technology and digital innovations have had a positive impact on our environment - we have the internet to thank for a large reduction of paper and waste. But these innovations can also have negative impacts that we should be aware of.
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Green Groups Applaud Boreas Ponds Plan
New York State has unveiled its long-awaited Boreas Ponds plan and it is being applauded our partners. The plan recommends the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) staff classify most of the 20,543-acre Boreas Ponds Tract as motor-free Wilderness.
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Our 2018 New York State Environmental Policy Agenda
Our 2018 agenda charges the legislature and executive with four distinct but interconnected directives: ensure adequate funding for the environment, address the causes and effects of climate change, protect the health of New Yorkers and their communities, and conserve natural resources. Though we will support nearly fifty policies this year, we have identified the four issues below as top priorities.
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NYLCV Releases Inaugural Federal Policy Agenda
Each year, NYLCV and the NYLCV Education Fund work closely with New York’s leading environmental, public health, conservation, energy, environmental
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Environmental Wins in New York’s New State Budget
For the first time since 2010, New York began its fiscal year with a budget extender from the previous year
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Electric Car Rebates come to New York
On March 21st Governor Cuomo announced the introduction of a new $70 million electric car rebate. The initiative will contribute
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