City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York City
New York Approved a Major Gas Pipeline Expansion. What Does it Mean for its Climate Goals?
The approval of the controversial Iroquois’ gas pipeline enhancement project, which utility companies argue is needed to heat New Yorkers’ homes in the coldest months, amps up planet-warming pollution—and signals that the state’s commitment to reaching its climate goals is faltering, critics say.
“[New York’s administration] is leaning into the wave of conservative policy. It just feels really tone deaf to what most New Yorkers actually care about and want,” said Emily Skydel, New York Hudson Valley senior organizer at Food & Water Watch.
Bill Aims to Curb Truck Traffic Pollution From Mega-Warehouses That Move Your Packages
Legislation recently introduced in the City Council aims to hold companies like Amazon accountable for the toxic fumes emitted from large distribution warehouses in the city.
