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The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the controversial plan to build a new gas-fracked power facility in Queens would interfere with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions limits, set by…

ByLiz Donovan 18Comments

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Oct 2021

Low-Income Housing in NY Burns Fossil Fuels More Than Other States, Study Finds

An RMI study says that 84 percent of low-income residences in New York rely on piped natural gas, propane or fuel oil for heat, compared to the nationwide average of…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment

Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Restricting NY Car Sales to Zero-Emission Vehicles After 2035

After the city suffered deadly flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, Gov. Kathy Hochul promises a new era, signs off on climate legislation and launches climate justice fellowship.

ByLiz Donovan 2Comments

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Jul 2021

Climate and Environment

NYC Council Considers Waste Transfer Bill That Would Roll Back Environmental Gains in Queens, Critics Say

Two waste processing companies in Queens, whose permitted capacity may be increased under the legislation, are also facing a potential lawsuit alleging they are in violation of the Clean Water…

ByLiz Donovan 3Comments

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Jun 2021

Climate and Environment

Vehicle Pollution Caused an Estimated 2,000 New Yorkers’ Deaths in One Year: Study

42 percent of those estimated deaths were linked to vehicle pollution from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. The findings support an argument for interstate vehicle emissions policies, researchers explained.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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May 2021

Opinion Transportation

Opinion: Why Physicians and Public Health Leaders Should Support ‘Capping’ the Cross Bronx Expressway

Issues of public health, infrastructure and the environment are inseparable from one another. The Bronx has long been victimized by infrastructure projects that benefit the rich at the expense of…

ByTimothy Liang 2Comments

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Apr 2021

Climate and Environment Government Opinion

Opinion: New York Can Commit to a Greener Earth by Passing the Climate and Community Investment Act

‘Under the CCIA, there would be fees on air pollution emissions, in recognition of the negative externalities they produce. Such fees are profoundly fair: it is not so much a…

ByKevin Parker 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Local Law 97 is a Public Health Necessity

‘Cleaning up our buildings in the decades to come isn’t just about creating thousands of good jobs, or combating environmental racism, or fighting climate change. It’s also about improving public…

ByMichael Hollingsworth 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Opinion

Opinion: Adopting a Clean Fuel Standard Will Clean New York’s Air

‘In New York, the transportation sector alone is responsible for 36 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, and that number is growing.’

ByTrevor Summerfield 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Five Myths About the Gowanus Rezoning

‘The city, public officials, and developers have all built an increasingly fevered false sense of urgency that shows just how desperate they are to ram through the rezoning while the…

ByLinda La Violette, Penn Rodeen and Benjamin Shepard 5Comments

New York State Denies Permit for New Astoria Power Plant

Low-Income Housing in NY Burns Fossil Fuels More Than Other States, Study Finds

Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Restricting NY Car Sales to Zero-Emission Vehicles After 2035

NYC Council Considers Waste Transfer Bill That Would Roll Back Environmental Gains in Queens, Critics Say

Vehicle Pollution Caused an Estimated 2,000 New Yorkers’ Deaths in One Year: Study

Opinion: Why Physicians and Public Health Leaders Should Support ‘Capping’ the Cross Bronx Expressway

Opinion: New York Can Commit to a Greener Earth by Passing the Climate and Community Investment Act

Opinion: Local Law 97 is a Public Health Necessity

Opinion: Adopting a Clean Fuel Standard Will Clean New York’s Air

Opinion: Five Myths About the Gowanus Rezoning

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