Yonkers Insider: New York League of Conservation Voters Desk: Environmental News for February 8th.

 

Here's what we're reading this week.

Our Report Calls on NY to Get More Lead Out of School Drinking Water We released our new report “5 is the New 15” about strengthening the 2016 Safe School Drinking Water Act. We urged the State to reduce the action level for lead in public school drinking water from 15 parts per billion (ppb) to 5 ppb which would make New York’s the biggest state with the most protective health standard in the nation. Read the Report

Green Tips: Managing Snow New York has seen quite a lot of snow recently! While snowstorms are magical to watch, some snow removal methods unintentionally harm the environment. Read on to learn more about how to deal with snow in a more eco-friendly way. Learn More

Our president Julie Tighe joined PBS’ NY Now to talk about investing in environmental programs. Start watching at the 15:30-minute mark (WMHT)

In an op-ed, our president Julie Tighe urges our leaders to support the nationwide 30x30 movement to protect 30% of our lands and waters by 2030 and praises President Biden for signing an Executive Order to commit us to the goal. (Buffalo News)  Send President Biden a thank you message here.

At a town meeting, residents of Ripley, in Western New York, talked with representatives from a proposed solar and storage project. They discussed the layout, wetland and stream resources data, visual impacts, and other updates. (Dunkirk Observer)