10 Public Officials to Watch in 2016
In no particular order, we present the 10 public officials in New York State who could have the most influence over environmental action in 2016.
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He Flip Flopped: Watchdog Report
You’ll recall that in June, the House of Representatives voted on H.R.2042 to stall the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, which places a long overdue cap on carbon dioxide emissions from dirty power plants. New York already has these caps in place thanks to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), so the Clean Power Plan applies to all those states without standards that are fouling our air and making New Yorkers sick.
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New York Needs a Climate Action Plan
Nations across the globe, including the U.S., are putting together bold new plans for climate action. The push is on for agreements later this year in Paris. The Pope will be in New York this September delivering a major speech and policy document for Catholics about the importance of action on climate change.
It is sad with all the momentum that New York State’s efforts are lagging.
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Budget Update: RGGI Raid
In the absence of a statewide climate action plan, New York does not have much to hang its hat on. Which is what makes proposals to raid the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in this year’s budget so disappointing.
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Budget Update: Brownfields Reform
The cleanup of New York’s thousands of toxic, dangerous and dirty brownfields is crucial – unfortunately, the state’s current Brownfield Cleanup…
2015 Key Budget Issues
Environmental Advocates is counting on legislators to support, improve, and block three key proposals in the Governor’s budget proposal.
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Watchdog Report: Cuomo’s Climate Controversy
Cuomo’s Climate ControversyAfter initially earning widespread praise for his willingness to talk about climate change following Hurricane Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo…
ABO Report Finds Authority Failings
In 2009, to much fanfare, the Legislature passed – and Governor David Paterson signed into law – the Public Authorities Reform…
We Oppose the Appeal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected the vast majority of clean water funds which Governor Andrew Cuomo sought to divert to construction costs associated with the New New York Bridge.
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