The Trump Administration is suing California for its cap-and-invest agreement with Canada’s Québec province that would decrease emissions from fossil fuels and limit air pollution. This lawsuit endangers other states’ abilities to implement their own emission-reduction programs and combat climate change.

Last week, our president Julie Tighe testified at a joint hearing of the Senate and Assembly Environmental Conservation Committees on recycling. To meet the goals of the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act, we must reduce the waste we generate and take steps to solve our growing recycling crisis. 

This summer, the Trump Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to roll back a litany of rules regulating methane emissions. The plans are a serious threat to efforts to combat climate change and can endanger public health.

As part of a new sustainability project at JFK Airport in New York City, JetBlue converted the 2 most commonly used ground support vehicle types – bag tractors and belt loaders – to plug-in electric vehicles.

We are releasing our NYC priorities as part of our 2019-2020 City Policy Agenda. We’re focusing on Combating Climate Change and Protecting People & Natural Resources.

Today, we released Breaking Down the Barriers to Renewable Energy Siting: Recommendations Report identifying recommendations to reform Article 10 and site large-scale renewable energy projects in New York State.

A few communities in New York State are working on electric school bus pilot programs. As part of our Clean Buses for Healthy Niños campaign, we’re tracking these ongoing and upcoming pilot programs across New York State.