Environmental Advocates NY

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to roll back a series of landmark environmental and clean air regulations. The agency is targeting more than two dozen policies.

Advocates for clean water are celebrating Tuesday’s announcement from the White House that will require public drinking water systems to identify and replace lead water pipes within ten years.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul outlined her $233 billion state budget proposal this week. While the spending plan represents a $6 billion increase over the spending plan approved last year, the Democrat described it as proving "fiscal discipline."

Aging pipes remain a major hurdle as municipalities look to upgrade their infrastructure.

Chemical company 3M last week agreed to revised terms of a proposed multi-billion-dollar settlement over PFAS contamination.

Albany-based environmental watchdog EANY recently hired a new executive director.

Environmental Advocates NY Executive Director Peter Iwanowicz discusses priorities before departure from organization

To learn more about the proposed thresholds and how they could affect policy in New York, WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard spoke with Rob Hayes, Director of Clean Water at Environmental Advocates NY.

Three schools in the Hudson Valley have “Do Not Drink” advisories after two PFAS chemicals were found above New York state’s contamination limits. These…

Environmentalists are speaking out about a bill New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently vetoed. They say the legislation would have protected thousands of…