Here’s what we’re reading this week:
Sustaining Your Composting Routine in NYC During COVID-19: The drastic cuts to New York City Department of Sanitation’s budget, which NYLCV strongly opposed and advocated against, have nearly halted its composting efforts. But there are still a few ways to continue composting during the pandemic.
New York State Curbs Emerging Pollutants to Protect Water Quality: New York recently adopted historic and protective measures to ensure clean water quality for drinking supplies and public health.
Green Tips: Celebrating the Nation’s Public Lands: Check out this week’s Green Tips on celebrating the nation’s public lands and ensuring that they will thrive for future generations to come.
News Roundup:
Governor Cuomo recently proposed new provisions for the state’s water infrastructure loans program to prioritize environmental justice communities disproportionately impacted by pollution. (Press Release)
Buffalo will issue a $30 million environmental impact bond to encourage property owners to install green infrastructure as part of its Rain Check 2.0 program. The proceeds will help fund projects in combined sewer overflow basins. (Landscape Architecture Magazine)
New York State is reminding the record-numbers of visitors to the Adirondacks and Catskills to pick up their trash and prepare better for more perilous trails. (WAMC Northeast Public Radio)
The NYS Climate Justice Working Group, which was established through the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, met for the first time to discuss its decision-making power and its advisory responsibilities. (Watertown Daily Times)
Oneida County approved a $40 million to fix a sewer system leak which overflows into the Utica stormwater system and eventually the Mohawk River. (Rome Sentinel)
Safety inspectors discovered dangerous lead paint in New York City classrooms more than 38,000 times during the past five years — with almost half the findings in rooms that housed highly vulnerable kids in pre-K. (NY Post)
Sincerely,
New York League of Conservation Voters
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