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Our 2018 New York State Environmental Policy Agenda
Our 2018 agenda charges the legislature and executive with four distinct but interconnected directives: ensure adequate funding for the environment, address the causes and effects of climate change, protect the health of New Yorkers and their communities, and conserve natural resources. Though we will support nearly fifty policies this year, we have identified the four issues below as top priorities.
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RGGI Negotiations to Pursue More Aggressive Goals
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a mandatory market-based program among nine northeastern states, including New York, to reduce
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Why Climate Change is Relevant This Week
This week, a report mapping sea level rise across the United States and a magazine article on the magnitude of
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NYLCV Releases Inaugural Federal Policy Agenda
Each year, NYLCV and the NYLCV Education Fund work closely with New York’s leading environmental, public health, conservation, energy, environmental
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Environmental Wins in New York’s New State Budget
For the first time since 2010, New York began its fiscal year with a budget extender from the previous year
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Electric Car Rebates come to New York
On March 21st Governor Cuomo announced the introduction of a new $70 million electric car rebate. The initiative will contribute
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What Trump's Proposed Budget Means for New York's Environment
President Trump’s recently released budget would have devastating effects on the environment and people of New York State. Significant cuts
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Environment Fares Well in Proposed State Budgets
New York’s Senate and Assembly recently released their budget proposals for FY 2017-2018. Now, the two legislative houses and the
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