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New Yorkers Stand Opposed to Offshore Drilling Plan
Elected officials and advocates are joining together to fight back against the federal government's plan to open up the Atlantic Coast for offshore drilling.
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New York Unveils Offshore Wind Master Plan
Governor Cuomo’s recently published Offshore Wind Master Plan, for the first time in our nation’s history, puts the financial and political power of a state behind creating sustainable energy infrastructure. This plan, when implemented, would combat climate change and create jobs while bolstering New York State port infrastructure.
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Green Groups Applaud Boreas Ponds Plan
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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Forestry Tax Credit Reform Picks Up Steam
After 40 years, only 16% of private forest tract owners participate in the forestry tax credit. A new effort to reform the law hopes to change that.
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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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Governor Vetoes Pine Barrens Expansion
Last week, Governor Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have expanded Long Island’s Pine Barrens preserve. The expansion onto private lands was hastily proposed at the end of the legislative session last year and would have included plots where major solar farms were set to be constructed in Bethel and Shoreham.
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Three Significant Environmental Bills Pass at Final City Council Stated Meeting of 2014-2017 Term
The New York City Council's legislative session ended in a flurry of activity, with Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito moving a number of environmental bills in the last stated meeting of her speakership.
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Stakeholders Debate Carbon Price in New York
Earlier this week, energy stakeholders, representatives from large energy consumers,  environmental groups, and state policymakers met at the Empire State
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