The Green Education and Legal Fund (GELF) called today for the NYS Budget to dramatically speed up its transition to zero greenhouse emissions along with a robust economic Bill of Rights that includes a just transition, guaranteed living wage jobs and minimum income above poverty, single-payer universal health care and a massive investment in affordable housing (including … Read more…
Testifying at the state budget hearing on the environment, the Green Education and Legal Fund criticized the Governor’s budget proposals of following far short of the action needed to prevent climate collapse. (Testimony here) GELF urged lawmakers to make polluters pay for the damage they have caused from burning fossil fuels (e.g., Climate Superfund), investing … Read more…
Green Education and Legal Fund 156 Big Toad Way, Poestenkill NY 12140 – 518 860-3725 – www.gelfny.org Testimony of the Green Legal and Education Fund Inc. To the New York State Legislature Joint Budget Hearing on the 2024-25 Executive Budget Proposal on Environmental Conservation February 7, 2024 My name is Mark Dunlea, and I am … Read more…
LIGHTS OUT NORLITE Lightsoutnorlite.org MEDIA RELEASE January 26, 2024 Latest Norlite Violations While Under Court Oversight Shows Company Incapable of Safely Operating and Should be Shut Down Area residents, environmental groups, and elected officials reacted in shock to the latest Notice of Violations filed by the State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) against the Norlite … Read more…
