The penalties for the plastic bag ban originally set to go into effect statewide this past Sunday, have been pushed back until April 1, 2020. The law is being challenged in state court by Poly-Pak, a Long Island plastics manufacturer as well as 5,000 bodega owners in New York City […]
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Legislation seeks coyote management plan from DEC
A bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday (S.2100) would require the state Department of Environmental Conservation to respond to the increasing presence of coyotes in urban and suburban areas across New York state. The bill sponsor, Shelly Mayer, D-Yonkers, says a rapidly growing number of coyotes has posed new […]
Cuomo, Schneiderman threaten lawsuit if the EPA declares Hudson River cleanup complete
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he and the state’s attorney general are prepared to sue the federal government if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency declares that the cleanup of the Hudson River complete, as they are expected to do this month. In an announcement Thursday afternoon, Cuomo and Attorney General Eric […]
Assemblyman cries fowl over new DEC mute swan plan
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is warning the DEC about a potential violation of state law following the agency’s latest plan to reduce the population and range of mute swans — an invasive species — in New York. Cymbrowitz, D- Brooklyn, fired off an angry letter to the DEC on Nov. 14 […]
Safe Harbor law signed by Gov. Cuomo
The Safe Harbor bill, which allows commercial fisherman operating under out-of-state permits to dock in New York harbors during emergency situations, was signed into law by Governor Cuomo on August 21. The law (S.4051-a/A.4289-a) will keep commercial fisherman out of the courtroom if presented with a high risk situation on […]
Conservation voters score legislators
Twenty-two state legislators earned perfect scores while 36 received failing marks in a first-ever environmental scorecard issued by the League of Conservation Voters. The scorecard highlights the performance of every state legislator on this year’s key environmental issues. The League of Conservation Voters issued memos on more than 30 bills […]
Bill sets up fight over who can advise DEC on hunting and fishing policies
Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, a champion of animal rights, has committed her support to a bill that would change who can serve on the sportsmen-funded advisory board that makes recommendations on the state’s fish and wildlife policies and regulations. The bill (S.3327/A.6519) seeks to change the language in the Department of […]