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Plastic-production emissions could triple to one-fifth of Earth’s carbonbudget – report | Plastics | The Guardian. “Plastics are undermining the world’s efforts on climate change,” said ⁦Heather McTeer Toney #Beyondpetrochemicals♻️⁩ with ⁦Beyond Petrochemicals⁩ important report theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

VICTORY! After months of powerful advocacy, the final state budget fully restores clean water funding to $500M.

Thank you Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie Senator Pete Harckham (((Deborah Glick))) Michaelle C. Solages NYS BPHA Legislative Caucus

Environmental Advocates NY's statement:

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There it is. Clean Water Infrastructure Act funding fully restored to $500M in the final budget. A big environmental victory!

Environmental advocates were out in force today in Albany to support the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act and other critical environmental bills.
We're at a climate crossroads and need serious action to address our climate concerns!

Thank you New York State Senate Lea Webb & NY Assembly Majority Assemblymember Dr. Anna R. Kelles for the swift bipartisan passage of co2 #fracking ban bill & to 115 NY organizations who sent a letter today to Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the bill into law. Let’s do it for #EarthDay2024 ! 🌎

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Breaking! 115+ organizations joined by New York State Senate Lea Webb & NY Assembly Majority Assemblymember Dr. Anna R. Kelles deliver letter to Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the bipartisan co2 #fracking ban bill into law! See list of groups & letter here- foodandwaterwatch.org/gov-hochul-ban…
#banfrackingnow

“Now is the time to invest in our clean water systems.” - Senator Pete Harckham

Thank you Senator for fighting to restore funding for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act in the final state budget! Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie

Thankful to the U.S. EPA for finalizing their first-ever federal limits on toxic #PFAS in drinking water. The @NYSDOH has been ahead of the curve but these new regs must be adopted ASAP. We must invest in our drinking water infrastructure to protect NYers' health Environmental Advocates NY

Labor, Advocates, Utilities Urge Governor Hochul and State Legislature to Invest in Clean Water Following New EPA Regulations on Toxic PFAS Chemicals eany.org/press_release/… via @greenwatchdogny

E.P.A. Says ‘Forever Chemicals’ Must Be Removed From Tap Water nytimes.com/2024/04/10/cli… Great step forward in ensuring high quality drinking water for All Americans and why NYS must restore and fully fund our Clean Water program Environmental Advocates NY

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Rob Hayes, the group’s director of clean water, applauded the announcement saying he was “thrilled” by Biden’s “historic action to protect New Yorkers from the hazards of PFAS exposure,” and urged state leaders to implement the regulations “immediately.”

A historic day for clean water: U.S. EPA finalizes first-ever federal limits on toxic #PFAS in drinking water.

Read Environmental Advocates NY's statement on how Governor Kathy Hochul NYSDOH can build on EPA's announcement + continue to lead on the PFAS crisis:

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🚨 Your voice is crucial NOW to shape our energy future! Support the HEAT Act & push for a sustainable, equitable NY. Click the link to tell state leaders we need the HEAT Act in the final budget! p2a.co/swbdvht

#NYHEATACT

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Great blog by Rockefeller Institute that highlights Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to cut clean water funding by 50%.

Governor Kathy Hochul Sen. Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie, we need full funding for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act in the final budget! Environmental Advocates NY

TY James Skoufis for joining the fight for #CleanDeliveries !

With your help, this bill will:
🚛 hold e-commerce warehouses accountable for their actions
🚛 remedy damage done to our communities
🚛 pave the way to a cleaner, healthier future

Take action: bit.ly/cleandeliveries

My brother’s buying a house in Milwaukee, and sure enough: it has a lead pipe!

Lead pipes aren’t just local to Wisconsin - there are 500K contaminating drinking water in NYS.

Governor Kathy Hochul’s 50% cut to clean water in the state budget would make it harder to get the lead out.