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


