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- January 12, 2020 – Op-Ed: NY takes big step in the right direction
- January 10, 2020 – Leading Environmentalist Peter Iwanowicz Appointed to Climate Action Council
- January 8, 2020 – Statement on the First Day of the 2020 Legislative Session
- December 23, 2019 – Gov. Cuomo Signs Bill to Phase Out Toxic PFAS in Firefighting Foam
- December 21, 2019 – LTE: Don’t risk our health by cutting EPA budget
- December 17, 2019 – Cuomo: NY to Ban Single-Use Plastic Foam Containers
- December 11, 2019 – New York’s First Chance to Show it’s Serious About the New Climate Law
- December 10, 2019 – Governor Cuomo Directs DEC to Ban Chlorpyrifos
- December 10, 2019 – Environmental Groups Urge Governor Cuomo to Sign Green Bills
- December 9, 2019 – Unsigned bills advisory
- December 9, 2019 – Advocates Call on NYS to Electrify All Public Transit Buses by 2040
- November 20, 2019 – Governor Cuomo Vetoes Environmental Justice Bill
- November 14, 2019 – Unsigned Environmental Bills
- November 13, 2019 – Albany County Passes Law Implementing 5-cent Fee on Paper Bags
- October 10, 2019 – Trump’s Revisions to Rule Delays Lead Pipe Replacement
- October 4, 2019 – Op-Ed: Are you drinking lead? Pipes bringing water to our homes present a serious risk
- September 23, 2019 – Legislators and Advocates Submit Thousands of Comments, Urging Cuomo to Lower Proposed MCLs
- September 12, 2019 – President Trump Repeals Clean Water Rule
- September 12, 2019 – LTE: Fish Story One Trump Needs to Hook Into
- September 9, 2019 – Broad Coalition Releases EV Toolkit to Electrify NY Municipalities