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In 2015, residents of Hoosick Falls, a village located in Rensselaer County, were informed by the Environmental Protection Agency that their drinking water was unsafe to drink due to PFOA contamination. For years, Hoosick Falls residents were in the dark about the cancer-causing chemical in their drinking water. A local […]
With New York state aiming to have 50 percent of electricity generated by renewable sources by 2030, lawmakers are looking to further cement New York’s place as a leader in sustainability by taking environmental conservation on the road. Sen. George Amedore, R-Rotterdam, and Assemblyman Joseph Morelle, D-Irondequiot, are sponsoring a […]
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 […]
Rep. Sean Maloney, D-NY, held a press conference on the waterfront in the City of Newburgh where he announced his next steps to address the Coast Guard’s “Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment” for anchorage points on the Hudson. The Coast Guard announced on June 28 it is suspending the Hudson […]
A statewide coalition comprised of more than 110 environmental groups launched a last-ditch effort to convince lawmakers to reject President Trump’s proposed EPA budget. . The “Save The EPA Campaign” cites President Trump’s proposed 31 percent EPA cut as its main concern, saying that such a cut would have a […]