As New York’s legislative session comes to a close, the fight against PFAS contamination—those toxic “forever chemicals” linked to serious health risks—is far from over. Despite early leadership in regulating PFAS in…
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NRDC: NY HEAT Act Can Save Billions on Increasingly Obsolete Infrastructure
Rising utility bills and affordability are top of mind for many New Yorkers. But what if those high bills aren’t just a result of market prices or bad weather, but actually baked…
NRDC: No Legal Basis for Transportation Dept. to Halt Congestion Pricing
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority quickly filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday after the U.S. Transportation Secretary said it would reverse federal approval for the MTA’s congestion pricing program. Standing alongside…
NRDC: Governor Hochul’s Executive Budget Lacks Essential Climate Policies
As part of her Executive Budget released this week , New York Governor Kathy Hochul did not include a promised cap-and-invest program or the NY HEAT Act, which the Natural Resources Defense…
New York Ban on PFAS in Textiles and Apparel Begins January 1, 2025
Starting January 1, 2025, New York State’s law that bans PFAS in clothing will go into effect. Clothes and textiles are examples of a major use of PFAS, which are typically used…