Lake Erie rebounded after being declared dead in the 1960s because of pollution controls that were put in place in the Clean Water Act.
But today, the assessment of the ecosystem for Erie, one of the smallest of the Great Lakes, is poor. And the State of the Great Lakes Report by the U.S. and Canadian governments deems Ontario fair, but improving.
Consider the alarming pattern that's repeating too often in recent American history: Substances like lead or human-made organic chemicals like PCBs are used widely in products close to home. At first, their danger is not clear. Then consumers suffer health and environmental consequences. Finally, sometimes many years later, the substances are banned or limited, through regulation, legal action, or buy-in from industry.
New York State updated its plan to protect the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve, which stretches from the Hamptons to Nassau County, to factor in climate change, water quality and habitat restoration.
Join CCE, The Nature Conservancy, and the New York League of Conservation Voters for an informative presentation on the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act. If approved, this funding will allow our state to undertake urgently needed environmental improvement projects that are vital to New York’s future. This Bond Act, which is Prop 1 on the ballot this November, would provide necessary and overdue investments to solve pressing public health and environmental challenges.
The Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act would provide $4.2 billion for:
Protecting drinking water and upgrading outdated infrastructure
Safeguarding communities from flooding and extreme weather
Conserving open space and family farms
Fighting climate change
Advancing environmental justice
Strengthening New York’s economy and creating over 100,000 jobs
Join us for this important presentation (free and open to the public):
When: Tuesday, October 18, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Where: Register for the zoom forum today
Speakers: Adrienne Esposito, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Julie Tighe, New York League of Conservation Voters
Jessica Ottney Mahar, The Nature Conservancy
Thank you for joining us!
Sincerely,
Your friends at CCE
New York has set ambitious goals of 70% renewable energy by 2030 and carbon-free electrical generation by 2040. A key asset in achieving this critical goal is to harness our vast offshore wind resources, which is why New York has set a goal of 9,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind by 2035—enough to power 6 million homes.
Empire Wind 1 will be located approximately 20 miles off the coast of the Rockaways and generate approximately 800 MW of energy, which will power 500,000 homes.
Empire Wind 2 will be located off the coast of Long Beach City, adjacent to Empire Wind 1. This project will generate 1,260 MW of energy for Long Island. Energy will be delivered to the south shore via a cable connection to the E.F. Barrett substation in Oceanside. The turbines will be built 20+ miles offshore.
As these projects advance in New York, it is important for Equinor (the developer for Empire Wind 1 and 2) to give updates and hear from the public. Please join us for the following public meetings:
Thank you for joining us!
Sincerely,
Your friends at CCE
BABYLON, N.Y. -- Long Island has more than 70 miles of South Shore bays often teeming with boats. However, water quality has been declining for years, impacting fishing and recreation.
VIDEO SOURCE:
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/long-islands-waterways-vx49zeem
New York's Deputy Secretary of State Kisha Santiago-Martinez was in the Town of Babylon at the Cedar Beach Marina to announce a plan to protect Long Island's waterways, which will uphold water quality, living resources and public use. Also speaking was Adrienne Esposito , Executive Director at Citizens Campaign for the Environment
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is quite simply a big deal. This new law provides around $370 billion to combat the climate crisis, the largest investment our nation has ever made in tackling climate change. All New Yorkers, and Long Islanders in particular, can thank our Sen. Charles Schumer for his hard work in getting this historic bill across the finish line, and for his commitment to fighting the effects of climate change that are all too familiar to us.
Officials in West Baltimore, Maryland, recently issued an advisory after E. coli bacteria was detected in public water systems after routine water testing.
Comprehensive Management Plan Provides a Guide to Protect Water Quality, Living Resources and Public Use for Years to Come
Coincides with Climate & National Estuaries Week
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the release of the 2022 Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan update. The plan focuses on current priorities facing the South Shore Estuary Reserve, such as climate change, resiliency, water quality, habitat restoration and public use of the estuary. The Final 2022 Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve Comprehensive Management Plan Update is available here. This announcement coincides with National Estuaries Week and Climate Week.
