For Immediate Release: January 24, 2017 Travis Proulx (Environmental Advocates): 518-462-5526 x238 Dan Sherrell (NY Renews): 732-589-2412 Trump’s Climate Threats Become Reality Statement from NY Renews coalition “Less than one week after his swearing-in,...
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For Immediate Release: January 24, 2017 Travis Proulx (Environmental Advocates): 518-462-5526 x238 Dan Sherrell (NY Renews): 732-589-2412 Trump’s Climate Threats Become Reality Statement from NY Renews coalition “Less than one week after his swearing-in, President Trump has begun to follow through on his threats to our climate, public health, and environment. New York cannot let this stand. During the historic women’s march – in which climate action and justice were a significant platform – Governor Cuomo published an OPED which states, “It is time for states to use the legal powers they have to protect the rights of all their constituents…” We agree. He should turn his climate change aspirations into action with enactment of the Climate and Community Protection Act. Anyone who thought we could take a wait-and-see approach on the Trump Administration’s climate agenda just got a rude awakening: Today, he stated his desire to redo Obama-era decisions to halt two massive fossil fuel proje
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