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NYLCV/NYLCV Education Fund 2025 Spring Gala
Our Gala brings together elected and public officials, business leaders, environmentalists, and philanthropists to support our efforts to fight climate change, conserve land and water, and protect public health across NY.
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Picture of lead paint. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 23 to October 29.
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National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
According to health officials, there is no level of lead in the body that is known to be without harmful effects. That is why NYLCV is urging everyone - homeowners, health care providers, businesses, politicians, educators, etc. - to participate in the federal government’s upcoming National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), which will be held Oct. 23-29, with wide dissemination of information and a series of topic-focused releases and webinars to spread awareness and lead to community and legislative action.
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Combating Adirondack Park Overuse
This year, due to COVID-19, there has been a huge surge in the amount of people at the Adirondack Park.
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Governor Cuomo Signs Two NYLCV Priority Bills
Governor Cuomo signed two NYLCV-priority bills, delivering a big win for the environment to kick off the holiday season. The bills will eliminate PFAS toxins from food packaging and will help reduce road salt contamination in the Adirondacks.
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NYS Set to Create an Adirondack Road Salt Task Force
Earlier this year, the State Legislature passed a bill to create an Adirondack Road Salt Task Force. If Governor Cuomo signs the bill, the Task Force would be charged with reviewing road salt use and road salt contamination in the Adirondacks and issuing recommendations for reducing contamination.
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Our Summer Endorsements for the 2020 Elections
Today we announced our third round of endorsements in the 2020 election cycle, endorsing 16 candidates with exceptional environmental records, including Mondaire Jones in the race to replace Rep. Nita Lowey (CD-17).
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Our Spring 2020 Endorsements
This Spring, we endorsed over 100 candidates with outstanding environmental records.
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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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