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As national attention focuses this week on lead poisoning and its various causes, NYLCV continues to prioritize this public health crisis through advocacy and education. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week may last for only seven days, but the League’s work to eradicate this all-to-preventable condition never stops. From the Lead Pipes Right to Know Act, to our groundbreaking report on lead service lines in NYC, to our update on lead in public school drinking water, to educational resources, to a celebration of NYLCV Senior VP and lead poisoning prevention warrior Josh Klainberg, here's a recap of our latest work.

The New York League of Conservation Voters PAC (NYLCV PAC) and the New York State Laborers (NYS LIUNA) are joining forces to launch a powerful six-figure independent expenditure to educate voters on the significance of The Clean Water Plan and the reasons behind its obstruction. The planned six-figure expenditure includes a robust mail and digital campaign in opposition to Dominick Thorne, R-District 7; Manuel Esteban, R-District 16; and Stephanie Bontempi, R-District 18. The campaign aims to inform voters on the significance of The Clean Water Plan and encourage them to hold their legislators accountable for killing it. "What the Majority did was unconscionable, breaking a longtime streak of bipartisan support for clean water programs. Furthermore, they have subverted the democratic process. We aim to make sure that voters know why these dirty water politicians should be ousted from office.” said Joshua Klainberg, Senior Vice President, NYLCV PAC.

NYLCV Gives Green is excited to announce the final round of endorsements for the 2023 election cycle. With a total of 17 new endorsements, the League is proud to support candidates who have demonstrated a strong commitment to fighting climate change and promoting smart environmental policies. In this latest round, the League is endorsing candidates for legislative and executive offices in the Capital Region, Westchester County, New York City, and on Long Island.

As a Communications Fellow at the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV), you will play a crucial role in supporting our communications efforts to advance our environmental policy goals, raise awareness about our educational programming, and promote sustainability across New York State.

The governor signed legislation to reduce barriers for developing geothermal energy and announced a quadrupling of heat pump installations by 2030, for EmPower+, and the Clean Heat for All Challenge to develop a new green electrification system for NYCHA buildings.

“The climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told the U.N. “It’s the burning of oil, burning of gas, the burning of coal,” he said, adding that “for decades, the oil industry has been playing each and everyone in this room for fools. Their deceit and denial going back decades has created the condition that persists here today.”