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The New York League of Conservation Voters Gives Green is proud to announce their support for ten new candidates across the state, bringing their total list of bipartisan endorsements for the 2024 election to 114. "As we face more and more extreme weather events and prepare for another summer of record-breaking heat, the environment and climate change are poised to be pivotal election issues in 2024,” said NYLCV President Julie Tighe. “We are thrilled to endorse this slate of candidates for elected office and we are confident they will be strong advocates for clean energy, green jobs, and a healthier future, and we urge voters to support them in their upcoming election."

We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our staff as Development Manager. This position works closely with the Development team to assist with all aspects of our fundraising activities for the organization.

(May 23, 2024) - Today is a great day for the people of Suffolk County. After decades of enduring nitrogen-polluted ground and surface waters and with so many homes in need of a septic system replacement or a transition to sewers, the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act will finally empower residents to comprehensively address this public health crisis in their communities. Water quality is a long-standing top priority for the League and we are proud to have joined with residents and elected officials, along with business, labor, and environmental groups in uniting behind this 2024 NYLCV Scorecard bill.

New Yorkers across the state - from the North Country to the Hudson Valley - went to the polls on

As the post-budget legislative session continues in Albany, lawmakers in both the State Senate and Assembly passed three NYLCV Scorecard

As state budget negotiations continue, two interconnected measures key to the clean energy transition are being debated: the NY HEAT Act, which would push gas utilities carefully in a new direction while helping customers switch to affordable and reliable zero-emissions heating and cooling; and the RAPID Act, which would address the need to build out transmission and improve the interconnection process.

Lead is a poisonous heavy metal that causes significant adverse health effects, particularly in children. Unfortunately, Governor Hochul’s FY25 Executive Budget proposal slashed clean water funding by 50%, from $500 million to $250 million. With new programs like getting more lead out of school drinking water are coming online, now is the time to grow and not cut the clean water funding.

The Biden-Harris administration recently announced new pollution standards for light-duty passenger cars, light trucks, and certain medium-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. These are built on already existing standards for vehicle models in 2023-2026, and are now proposing more strict emission standards for 2027-2032 models, resulting in up to $100 billion of annual net benefits, including $13 billion in annual public health benefits.