Adrienne Esposito of the Citizens Campaign for the Enviroment explains how some product packaging — for the same products from the same company — is not consistently recyclable.
Protecting aquifers, Long Island’s only source of drinking water
State lawmakers pass legislation protecting ancient marine marvel: 'This measure will protect this living fossil from experiencing a total population collapse'
The state of New York passed a revolutionary bill protecting horseshoe crabs, per an article in Harlem World.
Assembly Member Deborah J. Glick created legislation A.10140 to stop the harvesting of horseshoe crabs across New York in an effort to protect these ancient creatures.
924-Megawatt Sunrise Wind Project Receives Final Approval from U.S. Department of the Interior
Offshore Construction on New York’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Begin Later this Year
Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind project, has received approval of its Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is the final decision needed from the federal agency to move the project toward the start of offshore construction.
Governor Hochul Announces New Large-Scale Renewable Energy Solicitation to Deliver Clean Electricity Across the State
Final Proposals for Large-Scale Land-Based Renewable Energy Projects Due in August 2024
Supports Progress Toward Achieving New York’s Climate Act Goal to Obtain 70 Percent of its Electricity from Renewable Sources by 2030
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new large-scale renewable energy solicitation to deliver clean electricity to New Yorkers. Building on New York’s 10-Point Action Plan, this solicitation seeks proposals for the development of new large-scale land-based renewable energy projects which are expected to spur billions of dollars in clean energy investments and create thousands of family-sustaining jobs in the State’s green economy. Today’s announcement supports progress toward achieving the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to obtain 70 percent of New York’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
APA should pause ProcellaCOR permits to assess herbicide’s safety
Re: Moratorium on ProcellaCOR Permitting Pending PFAS and Human Health and Ecological Impact Concerns
Dear Adirondack Park Agency Executive Director Barbara Rice,
The undersigned are writing to express our deep concern regarding the recently disclosed Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) information on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) within pesticides, including florpyrauxifen-benzyl which is the active chemical ingredient in ProcellaCOR EC and SE. As the Adirondack Park Agency is aware, ProcellaCOR EC is the less concentrated form of ProcellaCOR SE, both of which are manufactured by the SePRO Corporation, the former of which has been recently approved for use in several lakes in the Adirondacks.
'It becomes a public health threat.' Suffolk legislators discuss new Fire Island wastewater treatment plan
Sound Bites: Study finds Fire Island has poor wastewater treatment options
Good morning. The Citizens Campaign for the Environment presented findings from a study of Fire Island’s wastewater challenges to the Suffolk County Legislature this week. They say the island only has one small sewage treatment plant, forcing most residents to use septic or cesspool systems. This single plant and other aging systems contribute to harmful algal blooms, and loss of fisheries in the surrounding waterways.
Fire Island sewage study addresses nitrogen pollution, recommends solutions
Experts focus on North Shore, South Shore sea level rise at nextLI town hall
Experts in local government, the insurance industry, the environment and marine science explored how sea level rise could affect South Shore and North Shore communities during a nextLI Town Hall that airs Tuesday on NewsdayTV.
Two Agreements Announced On Underutilized Sites for Renewable Energy Development
Horseshoe crab protections pass in Albany, await governor’s signature
HOCHUL DINES ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS:
Sound Bites: CT needs faster adoption of EVs, state watchdog says
Connecticut has made progress to protect its land, water and air over the last decade — but struggles to control greenhouse gas emissions that worsen climate change, according to the Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality. A report from the state watchdog blames the transportation sector for the emissions increase last year. The Council recommends a faster adoption of electric vehicles, less fuel consumption, and more use of public transit.
Hochul heads to the Vatican
THE POPE AND HOCHUL: Gov. Kathy Hochul will be jetting away to Rome this week for a climate conference hosted by Pope Francis.
She’ll be giving a 15-minute talk, titled “Climate Leadership in the Empire State: Building Resiliency for All,” at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Vatican City time.
Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams Announce Start of Construction on Transformation of South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Into Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Hub
City’s First Offshore Wind Transmission Connection and Port at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal to Become Staging Hub for Empire Wind 1 Project, Which Will Deliver 810 Megawatts of Renewable Electricity to New York
Expected to Create More Than 1,000 Construction Jobs at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal
Advances Progress Toward State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Goal to Develop 9,000 Megawatts of Offshore Wind by 2035
Affordability makes its move in Albany
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Fear stalks pols over cost-of-living burden
Election-year political fears of making any move that could hit New York taxpayers in the wallet proved decisive in crushing several big policy initiatives, as Albany’s annual legislative session ground to a quirky close on Saturday.
One surprise was the unexpected eleventh-hour death of a bill aimed at requiring large companies to decrease their millions of annual tons of packaging waste, known as the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. It passed the Senate, 37-23, along party lines but the Assembly adjourned before bringing it to a floor vote.
