Here’s what we’re reading this week:
NYC School Bus Coalition Rallies In Support of Electric School Buses
Last week NYLCV and its partners from the NYC Clean School Bus Coalition held a rally on the steps of the NYC Department of Education headquarters to show the widespread support for Intro. 455 and electric school buses. If passed by the NYC Council, Intro. 455 would require an all-electric fleet of school buses which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air pollution.
Green Tips: Fall Harvest
Fall is often ripe with an abundance of food and filled with activities such as apple picking and pumpkin pie baking. However, with abundance also comes food waste that, with some careful planning, can be eliminated.
New York's transportation sector accounts for 36 percent of our state’s climate pollution, the most of any sector, which is why urgent action is needed for cleaner vehicles. Unfortunately, electric vehicle adoption risks falling behind other states due in large part to the arcane way utilities price electricity. In a recent Op-Ed, NYLCV President Julie Tighe writes in support of a bill awaiting Governor Hochul’s signature that would require utilities to develop alternatives to “demand-based” electricity rates while giving also giving them the flexibility to create plans that work for their markets. (Times Union)
Five new flood prevention and storm resiliency projects are underway on the South Shore of Nassau County. The more than $20 million in construction aims to protect thousands of homes and businesses from future storm surges and flooding. The projects, funded by the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery arrive after the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record inches of rain on New York in early September. (Long Island Press)
Governor Hochul announced the launch of the "Green Boats" program to advance the electrification of tour and charter boats operating on the New York State Canal system. Through the "Reimagine the Canals" initiative, the New York Power Authority and New York State Canal Corporation are creating an incentive program to support the conversion of fossil fuel-powered vessels of qualifying tour, rental, and charter boat operators on the Canal system to electric propulsion. (NYS Press Room)
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