Extreme weather linked to climate change
Environment New York's Eric Whalen joins the Richard French Live Show to talk about the link between recent extreme weather events and global warming.Watch the interview here.
View ArticleCoalition Pushes Cuomo, Others, on Greenhouse-Gas Cap
A coalition of environmentalists, renewable energy advocates, elected officials and national groups released a letter today that was delivered to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, calling on him to back changes to a...
View ArticleCalls to Strengthen Regional Emissions Coalition
More than 50 New York organizations and individuals delivered a letter to Governor Cuomo this week calling on him to strengthen the multi-state coalition that reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
View ArticleEditorial: The EPA must close loopholes in the Clean Water Act to protect NY...
Heather Leibowitz, director of Environment New York, had an editorial published on the need to close loopholes in the Clean Water Act and protect our waterways."New York's small business owners,...
View ArticleEditorial: It's now up to our leaders to act on carbon pollution
Heather Leibowitz had an editorial published in Newsday on the critical need for New York's leaders to support the EPA's rule to limit carbon pollution."The EPA's action to limit carbon could be a big...
View ArticleMore than 5.3 million pounds of toxic chemicals dumped in NY waterways
Environment New York Director quoted and pictured releasing Environment New York Research & Policy Center's Report, "Wasting our Waterways" on June 19 at the Riverfront Corning Preserve in Albany...
View ArticleThe Electric Car Begins Its Long Journey To Reduce Pollution
On Wednesday July 2, Environment New York met with important political and auto industry actors at the Chelsea’s Tesla showroom to talk about how electric cars have the potential to water down the...
View ArticleStudy finds Kodak number one for releasing most toxic chemicals in New York...
Heather Leibowitz, director of Environment New York, was quoted in the Minority Reporter responding to a June report from Environment New York Research & Policy Center. The report found that...
View ArticleNote to bees: Do not stop and smell the roses
Heather Leibowitz, director of Environment NY, says home gardeners are buying plants, completely unaware that they're laced with poisons. Read the full Marketplace.org story here.
View ArticleExpert warns more extreme weather could risk life, property
More intense and more frequent rain and snowstorms — on the rise because of climate change, according to an environmental advocacy group — mean more property damage and a greater threat to human life.
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