Environmental budget wish list
Earthjustice Policy Advocate Liz Moran discusses what green policies should make it into a final budget deal.
Hochul looks to weaken New York’s emissions goals
EarthJustice's Liz Moran explains the governor's effort to change how the state calculates greenhouse gas emissions.
Measuring Hochul’s commitment to the environment
Environmental advocate Liz Moran weighs in on Gov. Kathy Hochul's state of the state proposals.
Environmentalists focused on energy-intensive crypto mining
We consider the impact of regulators OKing permits for carbon-based power plants that fuel cryptocurrency mining efforts.
Green agenda faces uphill battle in 2024
Holding the line on clean water funding was the big environmental win in the state budget.
Municipal buses eyed for green transition
Environmentalists want to require municipal transit systems replace their aging buses with zero-emission vehicles in 2029.
State budget rehashes 2020 environmental proposals
April 9, 2021 - We look at the good, the bad and the missing from the environmental portion of the recently approved state budget, with Liz Moran, environmental policy director of the New York Public Interest Research Group
The fight over New York’s plastic bag restrictions isn’t over
Jan. 21 2021 - We got an update on the state’s plastic bag ban from Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director at the New York Public Interest Research Group.
State adopts drinking water standards targeting toxic ‘forever chemicals’
Jul 31, 2020 - The state has set new drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS. Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director at NYPIRG, explained what these new standards mean and discuss the state’s decision to postpone a $3
March 13, 2020: Environmentalist on proposed polystyrene ban
Earlier this week, we heard from the business community on their concerns about the proposed ban on polystyrene single-use containers. Today, Liz Moran, Environmental Policy Director at NYPIRG, weighed in on the ban and the environmental impacts of
