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New York Environmental Legislation In 2019, Michael B. Gerrard, Edward Mctiernan
New York Environmental Legislation In 2019, Michael B. Gerrard, Edward Mctiernan
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In 2019, with the Democrats newly in full control of the State Senate, the Assembly and the Governor’s office, New York adopted more environmental legislation than it had in more than a decade. This included a sweeping climate change statute, a new environmental justice article in the Environmental Conservation Law, and a statewide ban on plastic carryout bags. This annual survey reports on these developments and numerous other laws targeting environmental concerns.