For environmentalists, this session brought some major wins, but unfortunately, the session ended with a lot still to do to fight climate change.
Learn MoreThe American Jobs Plan’s transportation agenda anticipates drastic advancements in infrastructure and energy consumption standards. New York State’s adherence to this federal agenda will ensure the health and safety of its residents while creating millions of jobs and sustainable economic growth.
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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.
Learn MoreWe recently released our priorities for the New York City Fiscal Year '22 budget, highlighting four major areas: parks, organic waste management, electric school buses and building emissions. We also testified in support of these priorities at various City Council budget hearings.
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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.
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We're excited to release latest NYC Council Environmental Scorecard, in which Council Members are evaluated based on their support of environmental issues
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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