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At a City Council Environmental Protection Committee hearing last week, NYLCV testified in support of groundbreaking legislation that would make New York City the first in the world to set carbon emissions standards for buildings, which generate 70% of greenhouse gases in the City.

The City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection held a hearing last week on legislation that would set greenhouse gas emissions for buildings over 25,000 square feet.

We're in for a major shift in political power come January. And our environment will be better for it. With the White House trying to undo environmental progress, New Yorkers fought back.

A coalition of over 40 environmental, governmental, housing, labor, and real estate groups recently unveiled the Blueprint For Efficiency plan to mandate dramatic energy use cuts in New York City’s large buildings. In conjunction with the plans release, City Council Member Costa Constantinides announced plans to introduce legislation this fall that would reflect much of the plan’s recommendations. The plan and accompanying legislation come after two years of discussions and negotiations between the city administration, City Council, and stakeholder groups on how to address the biggest contributor to the city’s greenhouse gas emissions - buildings.

The Trump Administration has rolled back federal clean car standards of vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions regulations, previously established under the Obama Administration as part of the Clean Air Act. The new regulations will revoke the previous standard held for car manufacturers which obligated them to create more fuel-efficient vehicles every year.

Since 1989, NYLCV has worked to lobby state and local elected officials on environmental issues, provide objective information about environmental

During Scott Pruitt’s tenure, it became evident that fighting climate change and protecting our environment would not be the EPA’s priority.  There is little reason to believe that new Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler will be any different.

Justice Anthony Kennedy was a key proponent of environmental protection in cases posed to the court. If Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed as his replacement, many court-watchers worry about the future of environmental protection.