The path to spending $4.2 billion on the environment
Nature Conservancy New York Director of Policy & Strategy Jessica Ottney Mahar discusses spending the state's environmental bond.
Coalition comes together to back environmental bond act
The Nature Conservancy's Jessica Ottney Mahar highlights the campaign driving out the vote for Proposition #1 this fall.
Environmental Protection Fund poised to grow dramatically
The Nature Conservancy's Jessica Ottney Mahar explains the governor's proposed $400 million investment into the EPF.
Environmentalists eye more land for conservation
The Nature Conservancy's Jessica Ottney Mahar discusses legislation that would put New York on track to set aside 30 percent of our land for conservation by 2030.
Expanded wetland regulations take effect in New York
New regulations took effect in New York in 2025, dramatically expanding the state's map of protected wetlands.
Environmental spending gets early boost from Hochul
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to increase the state's planned environmental bond proposal from $3 billion to $4 billion.
Apr 2, 2020: Environmental wins in NY budget
Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York Policy Director at The Nature Conservancy, shared her thoughts on the state budget which includes a number of positive items for environmentalists.
Jan. 27, 2020: Environmental budget reaction
Budget hearing season kicks off today with a focus on the environmental conservation budget. Jessica Ottney Mahar, Policy Director of The Nature Conservancy, weighed in on budget proposal.
