Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
Gov. Kathy Hochul touring storm damaged in upper Manhattan after Hurricane Ida in 2021. The Climate Change Superfund Act would make the largest corporate polluters help pay for the impacts of climate change, including damage wrought by extreme weather.
More states are considering legislation to make the largest fossil fuel companies pay for the impacts of climate change, and activists hope a national effort will pressure Gov. Hochul to sign New York’s own superfund bill, which passed both houses earlier this year.
Five New York City properties that Donald Trump has a stake in could collectively owe millions in penalties over the next decade if they fail to comply with the landmark building emissions law.
Species like oaks and sweetgums, which make up a large share of the city’s treescape, emit a chemical that generates a toxic gas when it comes into contact with fossil fuel pollution, researchers say.
The rate increase, National Grid argues, is necessary for maintaining service as safe and reliable for customers. But environmentalists question adding gas hookups and revamping the system when New York is supposed to be phasing out polluting fossil fuels, as mandated by the state’s landmark climate law.
New York City firefighters responded to more gas leaks than any other city in the nation, a new study found.
An audit carried out by the State Comptroller’s Office says the Public Service Commission isn’t taking enough action to help the state reach its clean energy goals, and doesn’t have a backup plan if New York fails to achieve them.
The MTA says losing the revenue generated from congestion pricing could create a domino effect that impacts a series of climate resiliency projects, like fortifying the subway system from flooding and extreme heat.
A report that projects the impact of sea level rise on the U.S coastline ranked New York as the ninth state with the most critical infrastructure at risk of flooding in 2050, and the sixth in 2100.
A bill that aims to stop companies that have contracts with the state government from contributing to tropical deforestation failed to become law last year. Will the governor veto it again?
Most of the food scraps and yard waste collected by the city isn’t getting composted. Instead, it’s being turned into fuel to heat people’s homes—and that’s not actually great for the environment, climate advocates say.
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