Environmental Advocates NY
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Environmental Advocates NY
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Investing in clean energy means investing in affordability. Affordability and clean energy in one bill? It’s a win, win!

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December 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Senate Bill S8012:

- Keeps project costs predictable and fair
- Supports more solar investments with good paying jobs
- Strengthens partnerships between developers and local governments
December 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
“Delaying the law’s implementation past then would cause the state ‘irreparable harm,’ lawyers argued in an October 1 brief.”

Read more from @colinreports.bsky.social in @nysfocus.bsky.social:
nysfocus.com/2025/11/26/a...
Why Did Hochul Back Down on New York's Gas Ban?
Just last month, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.
nysfocus.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We must continue to protect our wetlands and Albany leaders have a duty to do just that. Read more in @syracuse.com:
www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...
Tom Moran: My love for the Hudson River, and Trump’s vandalism
Trump can declare his war on the environment, but that doesn’t mean he’ll win it.
www.syracuse.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“The river was an ugly duckling back then…My friends and I have watched in amazement since then, as the Hudson has turned into a swan.” And as Tom points out, this didn’t happen by accident – it happened with good protections put in place by state leaders.
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
And read our full report on what New York state can do to more quickly replace lead pipes: www.eany.org/special-repo...
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
As EANY’s Rob Hayes pointed out in an Albany hearing this week, the Environmental Bond Act and Clean Water Infrastructure Act that can fund the work to remove lead pipes faster.

Watch the full hearing: nyassembly.gov/av/hearings/
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“On top of this funding, the state says its Lead Service Line Replacement Program has already invested $30 million to identify and replace lead service lines across New York.”

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November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Strong standards prevent thousands of expensive, needless ER visits every year. We need Albany leaders to fill the gaps that the federal administration is creating. Read more from Tracy Tullis:
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
EPA prepares to roll back air pollution standard, as Lee Zeldin remakes agency
The EPA will propose a new, looser health standard for fine particulate matter, which experts say could impair air quality on Long Island.
www.newsday.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
@Newsday.bsky.social: “By the end of the fall, according to an EPA legal motion, Zeldin will propose a new, looser health standard for fine particulate matter — a byproduct of burning fossil fuels, wildfires and some manufacturing that has been linked to lung, heart and neurological diseases.”
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Read our full report: www.eany.org/special-repo...
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
EANY’s Rob Hayes: “It’s time for a coordinated campaign to get the lead out everywhere, and that means dedicated state funding for lead service line removal and passing the Lead Pipe Replacement Act.”
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Read more from Steve Howe in Democrat and Chronicle:
www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2...
www.democratandchronicle.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM