A Promise Kept to Mitigate Flooding
…permits in certain programs to show that they have considered the future potential risks regarding sea-level, storm surge, and flooding. It also includes regulations to help prevent sea-level rise, and…
New York State Lawmakers Strike a Budget Deal That Champions the Environment
…food material were donated. Sustaining the Environmental Protection Fund Like last year’s budget, the deal that was stuck last weekend allocates $300 Million for New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund…
Lead in Soil: An Environmental Review
…soil around the country is 18 mg/kg and children may have low levels of lead in their blood in regions with 40 or less mg/kg, a level far lower than…
Our Report Calls on NY to Get More Lead Out of School Drinking Water
…(S. 2122 / A. 160). In addition to lowering the lead action level, the report recommends increasing testing frequency for lead in public school drinking water, guaranteeing no-cost tap water,…
NYLCV Testifies Before the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
…Voters Before the New York State Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation May 17, 2019 Thank you, Chairman Englebright, and members of the committee for holding this hearing. I appreciate the…
Groups Working to Implement More Resilient Infrastructure in NYS
…create a State Resilient Infrastructure Fund for building climate-resilient infrastructure in New York. The Resilient Infrastructure Fund would be an important tool to organize and fund projects that help New…
2018 Midterm Election Brings Hope for the Environment
We’re in for a major shift in political power come January. And our environment will be better for it. With the White House trying to undo environmental progress, New Yorkers…
New Legislation Aims to Support Clean Water in New York
…produces higher quality crop yields, which benefit both farmers and consumers. The program supports the implementation of Agricultural Environmental Management plans, under which farmers commit to producing products with the…
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