[2]NEW YORK - Long Island faces an array of environmental challenges, from traffic congestion and unchecked suburban sprawl, to an underbuilt mass transit system and development that continues to encroach on priceless natural resources. But there are steps that local policymakers and elected officials can take to meet these challenges, while also helping the local economy and planning for growth.

The New York League of Conservation Voters, the nonpartisan political voice for New York's environmental community, today released its 2008 Long Island Policy Agenda [2], which is available on our Web site by clicking here [2]. The agenda lays out a comprehensive roadmap for county and local governments on issues like energy conservation and climate change, transportation, natural resource protection and open space preservation.

"To truly confront the threat of climate change, we have to think about the environment in a much broader way that encompasses transportation, development and growth policies," said Marcia Bystryn, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters. "Long Island is literally on the front line in the battle against global warming, and the need for comprehensive action at all levels of government could not be greater. We look forward to working with Long Island's policymakers and elected officials to plan for a more sustainable future."

To learn more about our Long Island Chapter and its activities, click here [2] to visit our Long Island portal [2].

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The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) was founded in 1989 as a nonpartisan, policy-making and political action organization that works to make environmental protection a top priority with elected officials, decision makers, and voters by evaluating incumbent performance and endorsing and electing environmental leaders to office in New York State. [3]Click the image above to readh our 2008 Long Island Policy Agenda.