New York AG dealt setback in pollution cash against Pepsi
A state supreme court judge has dismissed an effort to hold Pepsi accountable for plastic pollution in Buffalo.
Pepsi targeted by NY AG for plastic pollution
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Executive Director Jill Jedlicka discusses efforts to reduce plastic waste in New York.
Regulating New York’s pollution distribution
Lawmakers are trying to prevent communities from being disproportionally burdened with pollution-producing projects.
Polluting businesses operating with expired state permits
Buffalo News reporter Mackenzie Shuman explains the holes in air pollution monitoring by state environmental regulators
Rethinking New York’s environmental goals
The Citizens Budget Commission says it's time to recalibrate New York's response to the climate crisis.
State regulates carcinogen in everyday products
The Hochul administration has put the finishing touches on regulations intended to limit 1,4-dioxane in household products.
New York’s cap-and-invest plan taking shape
The Hochul administration has begun to craft a cap-and-invest plan to rein in pollution in New York.
Environmental justice driving new state permitting process
A new permitting policy is designed to protect communities disproportionately hurt by pollution in the past.
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.
June 24, 2020: Lawmaker eyes one of the root causes in racial health disparities
The Capitol Pressroom · June 24, 2020: Lawmaker eyes one of the root causes in racial health disparities The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the disparate health outcomes due to race and class. Legislation from Asm. Latrice Walker (D-Brooklyn) seeks