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April 22nd was Earth Day. For over five decades, the world has marked Earth Day as a time to reflect on the state of the environment and to debate how best to improve the only habitat we have.
This year’s Earth Day took place under the shadow of a worldwide pandemic that continues to rage. Last year was the first year that the world began its struggle with COVID-19, but that struggle obscured the efforts of the Trump Administration to roll back environmental protections.
The Biden Administration has taken a very different tack. Like its approach to the coronavirus pandemic, the Biden Administration has relied on science to drive its policymaking when it comes to the existential threat posed by climate change.
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New York State Team
ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo this month has held events at the 60-acre Angry Orchard Cider House in Orange County, in a large gym at the Yonkers Police Athletic League and inside the Javits Center the midtown Manhattan convention center that s the largest in the nation.
Big spaces. Plenty of room. Numerous elected officials and local leaders in attendance.
But no press allowed.
Amid myriad scandals that threaten his future as governor, Cuomo has barred reporters from attending his public events in recent months, citing ongoing COVID-19 safety protocols.
Instead, he answers questions from the media via Zoom at some, but not at all events. And by using Zoom instead of having in-person reporters, it allows his staff to handpick the journalists and limit follow-up questions.
Amid scandals, Gov Andrew Cuomo keeps press out of public events across New York msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New York State Team
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo this month has held events at the 60-acre Angry Orchard Cider House in Orange County, in a large gym at the Yonkers Police Athletic League and inside the Javits Center the midtown Manhattan convention center that s the largest in the nation.
Big spaces. Plenty of room. Numerous elected officials and local leaders in attendance.
But no press allowed.
Amid myriad scandals that threaten his future as governor, Cuomo has barred reporters from attending his public events in recent months, citing ongoing COVID-19 safety protocols.
Instead, he answers questions from the media via Zoom at some, but not at all events. And by using Zoom instead of having in-person reporters, it allows his staff to handpick the journalists and limit follow-up questions.