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The Endangered Species Act helps conserve biodiversity in ecosystems around the country. However, recently-approved changes to the way the ESA is enforced will weaken protections for thousands of protected species
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Slowly but surely, school districts across the country are initiating programs to introduce electric school buses as a cleaner way for students to get to school.
Learn MoreNew offshore wind power facilities will soon provide almost 1,700 megawatts of electricity in New York – the largest commitment by any state in U.S. history. Three companies were selected to develop two offshore wind projects, ultimately creating enough energy to power over 1 million homes, create 1,600 jobs, and generate $3.2 billion in economic activity.
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Suffolk County officials recently revealed a $4 billion plan to fight nitrogen pollution on Long Island’s surface waters. The 50-year Subwatersheds Wastewater Plan aims to upgrade and replace aging septic systems in hundreds of thousands of homes and replace them with modern sewage systems.
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As it works to transition to a mandatory citywide organics collection program, New York City can look to other cities for guidance. We have put together some information about organics collection in cities across North America.
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NYLCV, along with other groups, has been advocating for the goals of Fast Forward to be incorporated into the concrete, budgetary terms of the MTA Capital Plan using funding from congestion pricing.
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The legislature recently passed a bill that creates a second tier of supports for legacy renewable energy such as hydropower. It will help meet the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act by supporting existing renewable energy sources.
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