Lead Service Line Removal Update in New York State
…dollar awarded approximately another two dollars was requested but unfunded. A list of projects under consideration for a second round of BIL funding was recently released by the state. Competing…
Michael Florio
…politics at both the local and federal level. He most recently served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Tom Suozzi, representing parts of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. In this role,…
NYLCV’s 2024 Clean Transportation Agenda
…to take up this measure in 2024, to pass it, and for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign it into law. [SIGN OUR CLEAN FUEL STANDARD ACTION ALERT] The bill is…
NYLCV Reacts to State and City Budget Announcements
…indicate their level of commitment to sustainability, conservation, and addressing the climate crisis. City and state budgets serve as the financial backbone of governmental operations, dictating allocations for various sectors,…
NY’s Cap-and-Invest Program Begins To Take Shape
…gas emission reduction requirements of 40 percent below the 1990 levels by 2030 and 85 percent below that level by 2050, as mandated by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection…
Election Day is Tuesday: Vote Green!
…day – are decided at the local level. So whether it’s clean water on Long Island or Lead Service Lines in Troy, the stakes in this election could not be…
A Promising Hearing on Composting Bills
On June 15th, the City Council Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management held a hearing on Intros 244, 274, 275, 280 and 281, various promising bills centered around composting…
NYC Council Passes Laws on Lead and Bike Infrastructure, Skip the Stuff Goes Into Effect
…other cities around the country are watching and ready to follow our New York’s lead.” The City Council’s passage of bills 5-A, 6-A and 750-A will go a long way…
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