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On January 7th, Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his 2020 State of the State address, laying out his biggest priorities for this year’s legislative session and budget. There was plenty of good news for the environment even though the state is facing fiscal challenges.

A planned hydroelectric cable connecting hydro energy sources to residents in the downstate region would reduce New York’s dependence on fossil fuels and provide 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy.

States like New York are investing in resilient infrastructure, which is the adaptive design of structures with consideration to future impacts of climate change. These preventative measures can help bolster coastlines, strengthen infrastructure, and reinforce flood zones.

Make the environment one of your top charitable causes this year by making a double-matched contribution today!

To encourage more NYLCV members to recycle and demystify the recycling process, we researched what each type of plastic is made of, what it can be recycled into, and how that recycling happens.

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.