PRESS STATEMENT

September 11, 2009

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES OF NEW YORK LAUDS NYS SENATE FOR LEADING THE WAY ON GREEN JOBS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

(ALBANY, NY)—Environmental Advocates of New York applauds the 52 members of the New York State Senate from both sides of the aisle and every corner of the state who voted "yes" on Green Jobs-Green New York legislation last night. Eight senators voted against the bill.

"Green Jobs-Green New York takes our state one step further on the path to a cleaner, more sustainable economy, creating thousands of green jobs while making our homes and small businesses more energy efficient. That means smaller utility bills, fewer greenhouse gas emissions, and new jobs when our economy needs them the most, all at no new cost to New York," said Jackson Morris of Environmental Advocates of New York.

Green Jobs-Green New York will establish a statewide building efficiency retrofit program by financing energy efficiency audits and installations in residential, multi-family, not-for-profit and small business structures. It also creates a workforce training program to ramp up the state’s labor supply to fill the jobs created by the Act. The State Assembly passed the legislation unanimously in June.  

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Environmental Advocates of New York's mission is to protect our air, land, water and wildlife and the health of all New Yorkers. Based in Albany, we monitor state government, evaluate proposed laws, and champion policies and practices that will ensure the responsible stewardship of our shared environment. We work to support and strengthen the efforts of New York's environmental community and to make our state a national leader. The tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization is also the New York affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation.