Last week, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the deployment of the final materials to complete the Rockaway Reef project. “New York’s reef expansion efforts…
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New York Plans Historic Expansion of Artificial Reefs
New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos have announced plans to deploy recycled materials to the Smithtown Reef as part of the largest…
New York Launches Chemical Disclosure Program
On June 6, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released its final policy and form for manufacturer disclosures under the Household Cleaning Product Information Disclosure Program. The program…
States Mark Earth Day with Celebrations and Outreach
As April 22 approaches, states are marking Earth Day with cleanups, public education campaigns, and various festivities. Here’s just a sampling: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management streamed a…
Top Ten LEED States Recognized by National Council
On January 31, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely…
Nine Eastern States Unveil Proposed Climate Pact
On August 23, nine eastern states announced a landmark bipartisan agreement to slash greenhouse gas emissions across the region by 65 percent by 2030 and promote growth of the green…
New York YouTube Series Features DEC Staff and Their Work
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released its seventh episode in its YouTube series On the Front Lines. The latest episode, Research Scientist, features the coordinator of…
Eleven States Sue U.S. EPA over Delay on Accidental Release Prevention Rules
On July 24, Attorneys General from 11 states (Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington) signed and filed a lawsuit that claims…
A Dozen States Express Concern to OMB over CPP Repeal
On July 14, the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington sent a letter to White House Office of Management…
New York Marks Invasive Species Awareness Week
This week marked New York State’s 4th annual Invasive Species Awareness Week – an educational campaign designed to promote understanding of invasive species and the harm they can cause. The…
