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Last year, New York City Council Member Espinal spearheaded a pilot program for electric school buses, however, the buses are still not on the road. We organized a press conference with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and the Council Member to urge the NYC Department of Education to clean its school bus fleet.

As our climate becomes warmer, blackouts may become increasingly common. Learn how New York State is moving to increase grid resiliency and reduce our carbon footprint.

The EPA is looking to weaken the Clean Water Act (CWA) enforcement process by decreasing states’ authority to enforce the law. The proposed changes target states like New York that have used the CWA to block or delay projects that may harm the environment.

A City Council bill that requires a transition to clean school buses would improve air quality and protect children’s health.

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