Rallies were held across New York State today — including Rochester — to celebrate the launch of the New York Renews coalition’s Climate, Jobs & Justice Package.
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The sooner the U.S. reduces its dependence on fossil fuels and switches to a clean energy economy, the better it will be for everyone, Ulster County Executive-elect Jen Metzger told participants at a rally Wednesday afternoon in Midtown Kingston.
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The bond act “is a beginning, not the end. We need an ongoing commitment to funding environmental justice and climate justice and climate solutions,” said Katherine Nadeau, the deputy director of Catskill Mountainkeeper. “If we don't put substantial funding into our communities, the consequences will be dire.”
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New York must step up and set a precedent for the nation. To make our just transition possible, we’ll need leadership from all levels of government. Three years ago, we passed a law to deliver a safe, healthy, equitable future. The Climate, Jobs & Justice Package is our best shot at making that vision a reality.
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The election made clear that New Yorkers want climate leadership. The reason I and many other activists joined the Working Families Party to volunteer for Hochul is because we know how urgently New York needs to enact climate justice and she was the better choice to lead on climate.
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The broad coalition of environmental, community, labor and other groups that proved pivotal in enacting New York’s climate law is back with a revamped agenda for the 2023 legislative session. Rather than devoting significant energy into a de facto carbon tax that proved politically unpalatable, the coalition will instead be promoting a package of investments and statutory measures to implement the climate law.
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Ten years ago, Superstorm Sandy forever changed New York. The storm ravaged our city, killing 43 New Yorkers, destroying thousands of homes, and leaving hundreds of thousands without power, with damages estimated at $19 billion in the five boroughs alone.
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The statewide coalition that crafted the predecessor to the state’s landmark climate law is launching a six-figure ad campaign, starting with TV spots in five media New York markets that ran ahead of the gubernatorial debate last night.
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