Greens Say NYS Budget Needs an Ecosocialist Green New Deal

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…

Greens Harshly Criticize Gov. Hochul, Legislative Leaders, Comptroller for Slow-walking Climate Action

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…

Latest Norlite Violations Highlight Need to Shut Plant Down

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…