Implementing New York’s Clean Air Initiative, also known as New York Cap and Invest, has been a focus of NYLCV for many years.
Through our work with the New Yorkers for Clean Air coalition, we’ve been advocating for the program which would hold polluters and fossil fuel companies responsible for harming New York’s air quality, putting public health at risk, and jumpstarting climate change.
We deserve healthier kids, longer lives, and a future where no one has to worry about the air they breathe or the water they drink.
As well as reducing pollution, The Clean Air Initiative will generate billions for crucial infrastructure updates, including improving public transit, advancing energy efficiency in our homes and schools, and expanding clean energy solutions for our communities.
Now, there’s a chance for New Yorkers to speak up and make sure this program becomes a reality. Earlier this year, the Department of Environmental Conservation released a greenhouse gas reporting rule to advance the Clean Air Initiative, including a cap and invest program for New York State. Now, they’re looking for public comments on the first proposed rule.
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At a time when Washington is dismantling climate programs, we need to hold polluters accountable and implement policies that will improve the health and well-being of all New Yorkers.
You can use NYLCV’s tool to write a letter to DEC to advocate for a strong cap and invest program to reduce pollution, create jobs, clean our air, and deliver investments in transportation and other needed infrastructure.
Here are some recommended talking points:
Want to get more involved? Learn about how to testify in person or virtually here:
