For environmentalists, this session brought some major wins, but unfortunately, the session ended with a lot still to do to fight climate change.
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We recently held a policy forum on instituting a Clean Fuel Standard, which would transform the fuels market from one that relies nearly exclusively on petroleum to one that employs a variety of cleaner alternatives including electricity.
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NYLCV joined two dozen environmental groups from across New York to lobby more than 60 members of the state legislature on 10 bills to advance environmental justice, protect drinking water, ban harmful chemicals, support sustainable waste management, and protect natural habitats. Several of the bills included are NYLCV priorities and are likely to appear on our legislative scorecard later this year.
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Clean fuel standards (CFS), an important tool for reducing transportation emissions, are on the march across North America. NYLCV strongly encourages our State Legislature to enact a New York Clean Fuel Standard in the 2021 legislative session.
Learn MoreThe American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy recently released the State Transportation Electrification Scorecard research report, which named New York as one of the top 10 states for our policy and program efforts to electrify transportation.
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At a budget hearing, our Policy Director Patrick McClellan called for more investment in environmental programs and advocated for policies that will reduce emissions like a clean fuel standard.
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Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his annual State of the State address and included several NYLCV priorities that we are eager to work with the Governor to enact.
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We're excited to release our green policy priorities - our 2021 New York State Policy Agenda.
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