Latest News: State Wide

There has recently been a push to protect 30% of our lands by 2030. Nationally, the Biden Administration committed to this goal in January and legislation at the state level would codify the goal.

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. 

New York is on a path to a green recovery. The State Legislature passed a budget last week that makes it clear that the environment is a priority for New York.

The State Assembly and State Senate each released their one-house budgets last week and included investments in several of our environmental priorities such as a $3 billion Environmental Bond Act and an expansion of the Environmental Protection Fund.

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. 

We are excited to release our new report “5 is the New 15” about how strengthening the 2016 Safe School Drinking