And read our full report on what New York state can do to more quickly replace lead pipes: www.eany.org/special-repo...

As EANY’s Rob Hayes pointed out in an Albany hearing this week, the Environmental Bond Act and Clean Water Infrastructure Act that can fund the work to remove lead pipes faster.

Watch the full hearing: nyassembly.gov/av/hearings/

“On top of this funding, the state says its Lead Service Line Replacement Program has already invested $30 million to identify and replace lead service lines across New York.”

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Strong standards prevent thousands of expensive, needless ER visits every year. We need Albany leaders to fill the gaps that the federal administration is creating. Read more from Tracy Tullis:
www.newsday.com/long-island/...

@Newsday.bsky.social: “By the end of the fall, according to an EPA legal motion, Zeldin will propose a new, looser health standard for fine particulate matter — a byproduct of burning fossil fuels, wildfires and some manufacturing that has been linked to lung, heart and neurological diseases.”

And read more from @jonpaladin.bsky.social in @news10.bsky.social:
www.localsyr.com/news/state-n...

Read our full report: www.eany.org/special-repo...

EANY’s Rob Hayes: “It’s time for a coordinated campaign to get the lead out everywhere, and that means dedicated state funding for lead service line removal and passing the Lead Pipe Replacement Act.”

Read more from Steve Howe in Democrat and Chronicle:
www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2...

More about the lawsuit from Earthjustice:
earthjustice.org/press/2025/g...

From @EarthJustice.org’s Susan Kraham: “DEC’s approval is a 180 degree reversal — in 2020 it denied the exact same application…The project hasn’t changed, the impacts haven’t changed — the only thing that has changed is DEC’s decision which it reversed with no reasonable explanation.”

Mark Izeman of @NRDC.org told @errollouis.bsky.social on Inside City Hall: "The pipeline is the same. The laws are the same. The only thing that's changed is the politics."

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Together, these investments make our farms and waterways stronger and more resilient. Read the full announcement:
agriculture.ny.gov/news/governo...

$24 million will support on-farm projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions & improve water quality and soil health, $2 million will assist New York’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts in their work to protect water quality and the long-term health of the State’s waterways.

Read more from @rittigers.bsky.social:
www.rit.edu/news/new-yor...

Roy Green, NYSP2I’s director: “These collaborative projects cover a wide range of topics, showcasing the diverse approaches needed to protect our environment and advance our mission of providing a comprehensive, statewide program to tackle complex environmental challenges.”

Check out a few of the projects benefitting from this funding! ⤵️