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- December 7, 2020 – Communities Await Cuomo Administration’s Plan for Clean Energy Funds
- December 1, 2020 – New Environmental Regulations Benefit Frontline Communities
- November 30, 2020 – Cuomo Vetoes Clean Water Bill
- November 24, 2020 – Gov. Cuomo Signs Bill to Ban Burning of PFAS Firefighting Foam
- November 5, 2020 – LTE: Utilities need to report ‘true risks’ of climate change
- October 18, 2020 – State To Begin Enforcing Plastic Bag Ban
- October 4, 2020 – LTE: State needs to commit $100M annually to lead pipe removal
- September 27, 2020 – LTE: Release funding to promote clean water
- September 22, 2020 – 50+ Orgs Mark Climate Week by Calling on Cuomo to Preserve Climate & Clean Energy Funding
- September 8, 2020 – Advocates to NY Officials: Keep Commitment to Energy Equity
- August 20, 2020 – New York State’s Plastic Bag Ban Intact
- August 3, 2020 – Governor Cuomo Closes Hazardous Waste Loophole
- July 30, 2020 – Governor Cuomo Postpones Environmental Bond Act
- July 30, 2020 – New York Sets Drinking Water Safeguards
- July 24, 2020 – Several Green Bills Pass in State Legislature
- July 22, 2020 – State Legislature Closes Hazardous Waste Loophole
- July 21, 2020 – NY State Legislature Passes 3-Tree Clean Water Bill
- July 20, 2020 – Broad Coalition Urges the NYS Public Service Commission to #KeepWaterOn
- July 17, 2020 – 1 Year Later: NYS Must Ensure Climate Pollution Regs are in Line With Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
- July 14, 2020 – Clean Water Advocates to Cuomo: “NY is Failing to Protect its Drinking Water”