Yesterday's primary was the warm-up act.

NYLCV will announce our next round of endorsements later this month.Now it's time for the main attraction: the general election, which will take place on Nov. 6, 2012.

With Washington stuck in the partisan mire, this year's state elections are particularly important for the environment. With Congressional leaders unable to agree on much of anything, the role of states like New York as laboratories for innovation has only grown in importance.

That's why NYLCV will be pulling out all the stops in our general election efforts.

We made our first round of environmental endorsements back in June, and our support for everyone who won their primaries will remain steadfast through the general election.

In the next couple of weeks, NYLCV will announce our second round of endorsements for State Senate and Assembly.

Getting these pro-environment candidates elected is Job #1 here at NYLCV, and you'll be hearing a lot more from us soon about why they deserve your support and your vote.

New York's environmental future depends not only on our elected officials ... it also depends on you as an engaged citizen and active voter.