The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in partnership with the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, has been holding public hearings across the state to…
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New York Floats Disadvantaged Communities Criteria to Advance Climate Justice
New York announced on March 9 the release of draft criteria developed by the Climate Justice Working Group for identifying disadvantaged communities. The draft criteria will guide the equitable implementation…
Recycle Right New York
Recycle Right New York is an education and outreach effort informed by more than 100 recycling professionals from across New York State. The program provides information and resources to help…
New York Hosts Student Scientists for ‘Day in the Life’ of River and Harbor
Shorefronts along the Hudson River and the piers of New York Harbor were recently busy with activity as thousands of students collected data on the Hudson’s fish and invertebrates, tracked…
New York to Debut Documentary on Invasive Species
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos this week announced the November 1 release date of the DEC-sponsored documentary, Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species, via…
New Mexico Launches StoryMap Providing Drought Information to Public Water Utilities
In an effort to provide local communities with decision-making tools and resources, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has launched a new StoryMap that provides drought information and resources for…
New York Announces New Actions to Make the State’s Transportation Sector Greener
New York Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced new actions to reduce climate-altering greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from the transportation sector. The Governor signed legislation (A.4302/S.2758), setting a…
Great Lakes States Urge Action on PFAS
In July, Governors of five Great Lakes states sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the PFAS Action Act and uniform national policy. Specifically, they…
New York to Back Hudson River Community Improvement Projects
Earlier this month, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that approximately $225,000 is available to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed increase…
Nine State AGs Request Revocation of Test Methods for Wood Heaters
On May 21, nine state Attorneys General wrote to U.S. EPA’s Air Quality Assessment Division detailing how two alternative test methods used to certify that new wood stoves meet EPA’s…
