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New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund supports a wide variety of environmental projects through four programs, which focus on solid waste, parks and recreation, open space, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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NYLCV's priorities include lowering transportation sector emissions, advancing renewable energy projects, fixing the recycling market, and reducing lead in school drinking water.
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We are releasing our NYC priorities as part of our 2019-2020 City Policy Agenda. We’re focusing on Combating Climate Change and Protecting People & Natural Resources.
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Our scorecard examines records of voting and sponsorships in each house of the legislature on 16 key environmental bills addressing issues of clean energy, public health, transportation, and more.
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Up to $11,000,000 in funds is available to localities through the state's Climate Smart Communities Grant Program by July 26th to deal with existing environmental challenges like reducing food waste.
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We analyze some of the policy responses that could together help solve the recycling crisis.
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Last weekend, the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo finalized a progressive state budget for Fiscal Year 2020, establishing several important environmental policies including congestion pricing in Manhattan, a ban on carry-out plastic bags, and legislation to reduce food waste in New York.
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At a City Council Sanitation Committee preliminary budget hearing, we proposed investing $10 million in a public education program around the organic waste and recycling programs available to residents.
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