News
Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR) found that toxic chemicals in drinking water can be harmful at much lower levels than the EPA previously reported as safe. Newly disclosed e-mails between members of the EPA revealed that the agency tried to keep this information hidden to avoid conflict with the public and a negative reaction from the media.
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A new study from researchers at Columbia University cites the environmental concerns of caffeine and numerous other substances lurking in
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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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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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Last Wednesday evening at CUNY Law School in Queens, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) held its
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though New York and many other states along the Atlantic coast have bounced back from Sandy’s devastation -- which required a total federal aid package of $50.5 billion -- there is still a lot of work to be done.
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Event
We are thrilled to announce that tickets are available to our Long Island Cocktail Party on Monday, November 13th at
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Last week, Governor Cuomo invested in two of the greatest challenges facing Long Island: resilience from flooding and storms as
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