Senate Majority To Pass Earth Day Legislation That Combats Climate Change
oday, the Senate Democratic Majority will pass legislation to mark Earth Day and further advance the Conference’s efforts to protect natural resources and waterways from Harlem to the Hudson.
The legislation put forth in this package builds on the work accomplished in last year’s legislative session to solidify New York’s position as a national leader in environmental protection. The bills advanced today will protect the State’s waterways from pollution by extending protection to class C streams; ban the use of hydrofracking wastewater in our highways; keep dangerous PFAS chemicals out of more products; help support local efforts to remove lead pipes from New York’s water supply with the Lead Pipe Right to Know Act; and add lakes to the areas eligible to participate in the Municipal Adoption Program.