Yonkers Insider: New York League of Conservation Voters: Environmental News for August 29th.

 

Here’s what we’re reading this week:

NYC Coalition Announces Road Map to End Lead Poisoning On August 11 the New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning (NYCCELP) gathered on the steps of New York City Hall to unveil their “2022 Lead Agenda.” At its core, the coalition seeks to eliminate all sources of lead poisoning in the city because, as health experts tell us, no level of lead exposure is safe as small amounts can cause neurological damage and other health problems especially in children. Read More

A Beginner’s Guide to Shopping Second-Hand Shopping Fast fashion is an environmental problem on a myriad of different levels. The US throws out 11.3 million tons of clothing per year, or 2,150 pieces of clothing per second, 10% of global carbon emissions are caused by the fashion industry, and it takes 1,800 gallons of water to make a single pair of jeans. The good news is that second-hand clothing is a sustainable, and an increasingly popular option.  Read More

Congestion Pricing Hearings Underway: Get Involved   We encourage you to testify at the upcoming hearings and express that we simply cannot drive our way out of the climate crisis. The MTA needs to hear from environmental advocates like you about why you support congestion pricing.   The schedule and signup links for the public virtual hearings is as follows: Monday, August 29, 2022 (1 – 4 pm) (sign up link) Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (5 - 8 pm) (sign up link) Wednesday, August 31, 2022 (10 am – 1 pm) (sign up link)   You can also submit written comments here. To make it easier, we created a draft that you can base your comments off of.   Talking points for testifying in person can be found here.   We greatly appreciate your help. To keep track of our advocacy, please fill out this form if you are planning to do either action.

New York Primary Election 2022 Results   When candidates support the environment and elected officials follow through on their commitments, voters reward them with election victories! Our endorsed candidates did exceptionally well in this past Tuesday's primary election. We want to congratulate them all on their victories and look forward to helping elect all our endorsed candidates this November so they can fight to make our water drinkable, our air breathable, and our climate livable.” said Julie Tighe, President of the New York League of Conservation Voters.    Our NYLCV endorsed candidates saw great results thanks to voters like you. Read the rest of the results here.

EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health   Following through on the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to tackle environmental injustice and improve public health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a significant action under Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap to protect people and communities from the health risks posed by certain PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” EPA is proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as “Superfund.” This rulemaking would increase transparency around releases of these harmful chemicals and help to hold polluters accountable for cleaning up their contamination.    (WWDMag)

NYC: Play Fair Coalition Webinar on September 16th   Join Play Fair Coalition co-founders NY4P, NYLCV, DC-37 and Parks Committee Chair CM Shekar Krishnan for a Zoom webinar featuring NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue. Commissioner Donoghue and senior NYC Parks staff will discuss their vision for parks as critical infrastructure and the FY23 NYC Parks budget.   NYLCV president Julie Tighe will also discuss the New York State $4.2b Clean Water Clean Air Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act. Zoom link and more details to come!   Register here.