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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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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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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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Earlier this week, energy stakeholders, representatives from large energy consumers, environmental groups, and state policymakers met at the Empire State
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Energy storage systems will play a key role in role in reaching New York’s 50% by 2030 renewable energy generation goal. Using energy storage systems, such as large-scale batteries can help drive down electricity costs, integrate renewable energy, and provide a stable supply during peak electric usage or operate critical systems during a grid outage. Scaling them up, however, is proving to be a challenge.
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The State Assembly recently examined progress on the spend-down of the $2.5 billion allocated to clean water in this year's
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NYLCV is working to unite stakeholders in all parts of the food cycle behind a common agenda that tackles the nexus of farms, food and sustainability.
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The Regional Plan Association (RPA) published their Fourth Regional Plan on November 30th, 21 years after the previous one was
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