Orders pulled back approval of new wind leases, lifted restrictions on resource extraction and cut off money dedicated to electric vehicle charging. Their legality may be challenged, but climate advocates are preparing for the worst.
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If all you heard was her State of the State address, Kathy Hochul would sound like a governor ready to make bold moves on climate.
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It looked like 2025 could be a tipping point for climate action in New York. Instead, the governor is backtracking on key parts of her agenda.
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Two reports backed by environmental advocates found distributing money raised from a cap-and-trade program would leave households better off.
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As Donald Trump steps into the White House, the push to secure green programs and legislation that have been years in the making will be a top priority for environmental activists this legislative session.
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The state is due to unveil a “cap and invest” program — its biggest effort yet to fund climate initiatives. But fears about hiking prices may limit its scope.
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Advocates for the environment and working-class New Yorkers held rallies last Thursday across the state to pressure Gov. Kathy Hochul to include money in next year’s budget that would cap energy prices for residents.
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The New York Power Authority's effort to gather public comments on potential renewable energy projects got underway at the Niagara Power Vista.
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By 2050, climate leaders in New York state are envisioning an era in which all the state’s electricity will come from carbon-free sources, eliminating almost all greenhouse gas emissions.
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The November presidential election is pivotal, environmental advocates say: Americans are deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris, who has a track record in climate action, and Donald Trump, who continuously denies that climate change exists.
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We are years behind on the pace of reaching the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
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This week marks 10 years since the People’s Climate March, then the largest climate march in history.
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New Yorkers are increasingly suffering from respiratory and cardiovascular illness, cancer, heatstroke and early death due to the rising levels of air pollution, a report found.
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On September 19, 2024, the Bronx Climate and Environmental Justice Network (BCEJN) hosted a Bronx-led Town Hall on climate and environmental justice at Bronx Bethany Church.
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New York State is being challenged in the courts and criticized by advocacy groups for failing to live up to its own climate law, raising questions about how the landmark legislation should be applied.
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Almost every state agency violates the clear climate and equity mandates of the law, according to a new report by the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI).
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The state says the Cross Bronx Expressway needs to be repaired. But find out how Gov. Hochul is misusing federal infrastructure money to burden a neighborhood that has been dumped on for decades.
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A recent report reveals that nearly every major New York State agency is ignoring climate mandates, including four of the state’s best-funded departments.
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