‘I am a Black gay immigrant woman. The first of all three of those to hold this position,’ she said during her first briefing on Monday. ‘Representation does matter.’
EPR and packaging-reduction bill introduced in New York
A New York power line divided environmentalists. Here’s what it says about the larger climate fight.
States waited too long to decarbonize, and now they have to make tough choices.
New York has a mandate to transition to clean power. The state’s landmark 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act says the state must reach 100 percent zero-emissions electricity by 2040, but a major obstacle stands in the way: New York City’s grid. Some 85 percent of the Big Apple’s electricity comes from fossil fuels. By comparison, upstate New York runs on a grid that’s powered by 88 percent clean energy.
The Time to Act is Now: New Yorkers Need Leadership from State Legislators to Increase Recycling, Reduce Landfilling, and fight Climate Change
ALBANY, N.Y. —
The New York State legislature has three weeks left this session to remove the economic burden of hundreds of millions of dollars from taxpayers and municipalities by coming together to the table to come to an agreement and pass extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation. EPR is a strategy that mandates producers’ responsibility for their packaging by making them financially accountable for its end-of-life. In addition to its economic benefits, EPR will also bring universal curbside recycling to all New Yorkers and make it as easy to recycle as throw something away, which positively impacts the climate, reduces waste destined for disposal, and cleans up our communities. State and national leaders from Citizens Campaign for the Environment, the New York League of Conservation Voters, the New York Product Stewardship Council, and The Recycling Partnership have joined together to bring to the forefront that there is no better time in New York’s history to make as big an impact on the state’s recycling system as there is now.
Karine Jean-Pierre, next White House press secretary, grew up in NY
LI's Karine Jean-Pierre to be next White House press secretary
New Biden spokesperson has environmentalist roots
A year later, Biden's offshore wind goals experience a Northeast tailwind
Last year, 2021 set the pace for the United States to develop offshore wind in the Atlantic Ocean. The Biden administration wants America to generate 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.
A year later, there was a flurry of development offshore in New York and Connecticut. Because New England’s offshore winds are speedy and steady, with shallow waters, the region is ideal for the future of America’s offshore wind.
Long Island communities beam with pride after local Karine Jean-Pierre promoted to White House Press Secretary
NEW YORK -- For the first time in U.S. history, the president has named a Black, openly gay woman to be White House Press Secretary.
Enthusiasm and pride are bubbling over in the Long Island communities where Karine Jean-Pierre grew up and attended school, CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reported Friday.
State awards $8 million in Adirondack clean water grants, Indian Lake largest recipient
What’s offshore brewing?
Suozzi announces more than $33M for LI Sound
After losing out on state grant funding for Manorville water project, what’s next for Riverhead?
Riverhead Town officials remain hopeful additional federal funding could eventually allow for homes in Manorville to connect to the Riverhead Water District after the town did not receive funding as part of the $638 million allocated to 199 water infrastructure projects through the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation.
Navy pushed to pay $3M to help Riverhead residents get hooked up to public water
The "Make New York EV Ready" Bill Promoting the Development of New Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Passes NY State Senate Along With Package of Environmental Legislation
CARLE PLACE, NY (April 25, 2022) - Today, Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) passed legislation, S.23A/A.4386, to promote the development of new electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to help ease the transition to electric vehicles by New Yorkers. The bill passed as part of a package of legislation supported by Senator Kaplan that will combat climate change and promote environmental conservation.
Senator Kaplan & Senate Majority Advance Environmental Protection Package in Honor of Earth Day
(Albany, NY) Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) and the Senate Democratic Majority today advanced legislation to better protect the environment, support renewable energy, and strengthen regulatory standards across New York. The bills include agreements related to renewable energy development rights on reforestation areas, an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for certain renewable energy generating projects, directives for the state to study and make recommendations on renewable energy resources at decommissioned or dormant electric generating sites.
On Tax Day, Suffolk Officials, Homeowners and Environmentalists Issue Plea to IRS
Using Tax Day as a backdrop, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone was joined by elected officials, impacted homeowners and environmentalists in blasting the IRS for failing to follow through with a ruling it said would be issued last year declaring that grants under the County’s landmark Septic Improvement Program (SIP) should not be considered taxable income for homeowners. The County Executive called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to intervene and direct the IRS to act to end the double taxation of funding Suffolk County approved by Suffolk County voters to protect and improve water quality.
