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Technology and digital innovations have had a positive impact on our environment - we have the internet to thank for a large reduction of paper and waste. But these innovations can also have negative impacts that we should be aware of.
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Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) found that toxic chemicals in drinking water can be harmful at much lower levels than the EPA previously reported as safe. Newly disclosed e-mails between members of the EPA revealed that the agency tried to keep this information hidden to avoid conflict with the public and a negative reaction from the media.
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New York State has unveiled its long-awaited Boreas Ponds plan and it is being applauded our partners. The plan recommends the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) staff classify most of the 20,543-acre Boreas Ponds Tract as motor-free Wilderness.
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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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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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For the first time since 2010, New York began its fiscal year with a budget extender from the previous year
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On March 21st Governor Cuomo announced the introduction of a new $70 million electric car rebate. The initiative will contribute
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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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