NY Legislature Passes Bill to Close Fracking Waste Loophole
After years of deadlock, key legislation that regulates oil and gas waste passed the New York State Legislature this week. The legislation, sponsored by Senator...
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New York State Rejects the Williams Fracked Gas Pipeline
In a sweeping victory for communities across the region, Governor Cuomo has blocked the Williams pipeline from moving forward. Citing the potential of the pipel...
NRDC & CMK File Brief to Block Fracking in Delaware Basin
NRDC and Catskill Mountainkeeper file an amicus brief to protect the Delaware Basin from fracking....
More Than a Lens: Centering Justice Now and Post-Pandemic
Historically, the environmental movement has largely failed to prioritize in its work the creation of strong social safety nets. Now, more than ever, we must as...
Five Years After Ban, New York Can Do More Against Fracking
Five years ago today, Governor Andrew Cuomo made history by announcing that New York would become the first state in the country with known gas reserves to ban...
New Bill Centers Environmental Justice & Cumulative Impacts
For too long, communities of color, Indigenous peoples, and low-income communities across the United States and around the world have borne a disproportionate...