This summer, New York will join New Jersey in enacting one of the nation’s toughest environmental justice laws. The Environmental Justice Permitting Bill is aimed at curbing the systemic legacy of industries placing polluting facilities in minority or low-income communities.
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Last year, New York joined New Jersey in passing one of the nation’s toughest environmental justice laws. The Environmental Justice Permitting Bill (S8830), which Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on December 31, is aimed at curbing the systemic legacy of industries placing polluting facilities—from power plants to landfills—in minority or low-income communities.…
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