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- April 1, 2020 – Environmental Advocates of New York’s Reaction to the 2020 New York State Budget
- March 31, 2020 – Trump Administration Dumps Clean Car Rule
- March 29, 2020 – Environmental Advocates’ Statement on Budget Negotiations
- March 13, 2020 – Advocates Call on State to Direct $10 Million in Climate Funds to Frontline Communities
- March 9, 2020 – Clean Water Advocates Call for Stronger Water Regulations Without Delay
- February 18, 2020 – New York State Releases Finalized Regulations on Plastic Bag Ban
- February 14, 2020 – A Growing Need for New York’s Water Infrastructure Funding
- February 4, 2020 – Department of Health Backtracks on Drinking Water Standards for PFOA, PFOS, 1,4-dioxane
- January 31, 2020 – 60+ Orgs Release Letter Calling for Plastic Bag Regs to Follow Intent of Law
- January 23, 2020 – Environmental Advocates NY Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget Proposal
- 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