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Agenda Breakdown: Renewable Energy and Transmission Capacity
Greening the grid – a top priority for NYLCV – means replacing greenhouse gas producing power sources, like coal combustion and natural gas, with renewable energy, like wind, solar and hydro power. But it doesn’t stop with power generation; it also means building up transmission capacity to deliver clean energy to homes and businesses across the state.
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New York League of Conservation Voters Releases 2023 NYC Council Environmental Scorecard
The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) today released its 2023 NYC Council Environmental Scorecard, in which Council Members
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NYLCV Puts Forward Funding Priorities At Budget Hearing
On February 7, NYLCV Policy Director Patrick McClellan appeared before the Joint Committee on Environmental Conservation to testify about the
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NYLCV and NYLCVEF Announce New Leadership on Board of Directors
Jon Del Giorno elected Chair of NYLCV’s Board, Mimi Raygorodetsky elected Secretary of the NYLCVEF Board, Vincent Albanese elected as a new NYLCV Board Member, Michael Zapson named Chair of NYLCV’s Long Island Chapter Board, and Carley Hill named Chair of newly formed Central & Western NY Chapter Board.
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A Public Health Imperative: No Forever Chemicals, No Lead Pipes
We urge Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to focus on banning dangerous chemicals from all our consumer products and to provide enough funding to clean up the statewide lead pipe problem, among other public health imperatives. New Yorkers deserve nothing less.
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NYLCV’s 2024 Clean Transportation Agenda
A major NYLCV goal in 2024 is to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which is one of the highest emitting sectors in the state. First among our transportation priorities is passing a Clean Fuel Standard, and now is the time to let your state representatives know that you support this climate-friendly policy.
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New York State Parks: 100 Years and Counting
The New York State Parks system will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2024 and the New York League of Conservation
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Julie Tighe: Murphy Is Wrong; Congestion Pricing Helps NJ
Gov. Hochul is investing in mass transit, including through congestion pricing, to make it easier and better for commuters on rail, bus, and subway throughout the region to get out of their gas-guzzling cars and cut gridlock for those who must travel by car and truck. Murphy’s contribution to this visionary plan is to sue to stop it.
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