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New York Celebrates Success of Food Scraps Recycling Program

October 10, 2025

New York has collected a record 63 million pounds of food thanks to the State’s Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Law.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: food waste, recycling

New York Progress on Energy, Energy Efficiency Featured in Statewide Report 

October 3, 2025

This week, the GreenNY Council released the Greening New York State report, its thirteenth annual progress update on green procurement and sustainability. Covering FY2023-24, the report details actions that state…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: composting, recycling

New York Department of Environmental Conservation PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane Information Portal Portal

September 29, 2025

This portal includes information related to priority waterbodies and facilities as defined in Technical and Operational Guidance Series (TOGS )1.3.13 and ambient water quality information.

Tagged With: PFAS

New York Department of Environmental Conservation Storage and Use of Fire-Fighting Foams Fact Sheet

September 29, 2025

This fact sheet describes actions the state is taking under hazardous subtance regulations and how these relate to firefighting foams.

Tagged With: PFAS

New York Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services PFAS Foam Information

September 29, 2025

This webpage describes requirements in compliance with laws regulating PFAS in firefighting foam and answers frequently asked questions.

Tagged With: PFAS

ECOS Green Report: Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023

August 28, 2025

This Green Report analyzes and discusses state environmental agency budget funding from FY2020-FY2023.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Budget, infrastructure, SRF

New York Funds Flood Resiliency Projects

July 18, 2025

Last week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced four flood control and prevention projects in the Southern Tier. Funded by $21M from the state’s Environmental Bond…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: flooding

New York Proposes Wastewater Cybersecurity Rulemaking

July 11, 2025

On June 10, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposed a rulemaking that would add cybersecurity regulations for wastewater treatment facilities. The proposal would require certified wastewater operators…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: wastewater

New York Fact Sheet on Storage and Use of AFFF

June 13, 2025

Provides information on the state’s actions related to storage and use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams.

Tagged With: PFAS

New York Forms Interagency Workgroup on ZEV Adoption & Infrastructure

May 30, 2025

On Wednesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the formation of a new interagency working group to help increase zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption and expand charging…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: emissions, vehicles

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