To combat the impacts of invasive species, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) created and supports the Bureau of Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (BISEH) and has designated…
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New York Encourages Public to ‘Look for the Zero’ and Buy Phosphorus-Free
Last week, New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the launch of the state’s annual “Look for the Zero” public awareness campaign that encourages homeowners to…
Attention, New York Shoppers: BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag!)
This week, New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the release of final regulations to implement the New York State Plastic Bag Waste Reduction Act, which…
New York Makes ‘Climate Smart’ Strides
On January 2, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that DEC’s Climate Smart Communities Grant program has awarded $11.7 million to municipalities across the…
Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE
On August 13, a group of 22 U.S. states and 7 cities filed a petition for review of the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The lawsuit, filed in…
New York Proposes Strict PFAS Standards
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that the state will move forward on its Drinking Water Council’s recommendations to propose standards for PFOA and PFOS at 10 parts per…
Northeastern States Recommend PFAS Policy Solutions to Congress
On June 10, seven northeastern states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont) sent a letter to key Members of Congress recommending that the federal government…
New York Announces Funding for Communities Impacted by Flooding
This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo hosted the first meeting of community leaders and the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI), where he announced up to $300…
New York Announces Funding to Promote Resiliency and Protect Water Quality
This week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the availability of $350,000 in competitive grant funding to help communities in the Hudson River Estuary watershed…
New York Recommends Lowest Limits on PFAS, 1,4 Dioxane
In December, the New York Drinking Water Quality Council (DWQC) recommended that the state’s Department of Health (DOH) adopt the nation’s most stringent drinking water standards relating to PFOA, PFOS,…
