“While I cannot always prevent pollution from entering my kids’ lungs, I can call on Gov. Hochul to move forward with cap-and-invest and pass strong climate legislation.”
Environmentalists have long charged that New York is falling short of its climate mandates. Now, they’re taking the state to court, New York Focus reports.
As Donald Trump steps into the White House, the push to secure green programs and legislation that have been years in the making will be a top priority for environmental…
Government officials estimate it will cost nearly $44 billion to fulfill the state’s climate law, which aims to stop powering the state with polluting fossil fuels and reduce 85 percent…
The program will charge companies for carbon pollution and introduce a novel rebate initiative that promises to distribute $1 billion to New Yorkers. But environmentalists say its success will rest…