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The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization focused on voter education and civic

Long Island, particularly Suffolk County, has a serious drinking-water problem, and the New York League of Conservation Voters is urging local government leaders to take action to help remedy the problem. Long Island gets its drinking water from a single source underground aquifer. Groundwater filtrates into the aquifer, often carrying pollutants that exceed EPA standards.

While the State Senate has wrapped up for the 2023 Legislative Session, the Assembly will return in the coming weeks to complete unfinished business. We are pleased to report that thus far several NYLCV-priority bills passed both the State Senate and Assembly. Additionally, Thursday marked a significant milestone in New York City’s journey towards a cleaner and more sustainable future with the New York City Council passing a comprehensive Zero Waste package.

The cause of the smoke was a series of forest fires in Canada. Here we’ll look back on one of the most authoritative–and prescient–scientific studies on forest fires to date. The United Nations Environment Programme Report, titled Spreading Like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires, states clearly that climate change is one of the primary causes of these natural disasters.

Today marks a significant milestone in New York City's journey towards a cleaner and more sustainable future. The New York

The New York League of Conservation Voters commends Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Senator Parker, and all Senators who overwhelmingly voted in favor of this NYLCV scorecard bill, as it marks a clear and steadfast commitment to taking swift action to combat climate change. We turn next to the Assembly and urge them to bring this bill through the legislature.

As the legislative session reaches its final week, the New York League of Conservation Voters is pleased to provide an update on the progress of several priority bills. First, we are thrilled to report that the Lead Pipes Right to Know Act has already passed both the Senate and Assembly. However, there is still crucial work to be done on other important measures such as a clean fuel standard, offshore wind energy targets, waste reduction, and more.