Latest New York Citys: New York City

Water issues are getting their time in the spotlight, and lead is not the only problem people are worried about.

New York State strives to be one of the leaders in the Northeast towards increasing the accessibility, affordability, and implementation

New York State has long been at work in building their platform for building energy markets through their discussions on “Reforming the Energy Vision," and we're finally seeing the state’s utilities take action providing initial blueprints of how they plan to make the transition to distributed energy platform providers.

Ocean acidification is already beginning to wreak havoc on New York’s marine wildlife, fishing, coastal economy, tourism, and recreation industries.

The Environmental Facilities Corporation offers low-interest financing and grants for projects needed to keep our water infrastructure flowing.

New York City’s one million buildings account for over 70% of the city’s emissions, so building efficiency is a key part in the city’s overall push to dramatically improve air quality and reduce emissions. A series of mandates discussed in a City Council hearing this week would help ensure that the city is using energy in the most effective way possible so NYC can reach its goal of reducing emissions 80% by 2025.

We created a map that identifies areas throughout the state where a school has failed voluntary water testing.  Is a school in your area on the list?

Just as fast as it was voted in by New York City Council, the Bag Bill, imposing a 5-cent fee on all plastic bags used at retailers in New York City, was at risk of being killed when New York State Senate approved a bill to ban the bag fee on Tuesday, June 7th.