Press Releases
Environmental Advocates NY is a respected source of information for the public and media. Read our press releases and statements to learn about our work on some of the most pressing environmental issues facing New York.
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- 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
- September 5, 2019 – LTE: Fund the EPA