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Environment Groups Come Together for 50th Earth Day
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Wide range of environmental groups acknowledged Earth Day @ 50, pointing at work to be done, economic benefits of green infrastructure investments, and environmental justice concerns.
There’s plenty to celebrate as Earth Day turns 50, the groups say, in how New York State has often led the nation in environmental policy. There is the recent Climate Protection Act, clean water and infrastructure measures, and a ban on methane-producing shale gas extraction. The Nature Conservancy’s Jessica Ottney also says lawmakers put $300 million in the Environmental Protection Fund this year, which pays multiple dividends.
“From outdoor recreation to fishing and agriculture, to tourism and forestry, people don’t often think that protecting nature is about jobs, but engineers, construction workers, and other trade workers are needed to restore natural areas and to build parks and clean water projects. Investing in our environment is good for our well being and great for our economy.”
3:22
Wide range of environmental groups acknowledged Earth Day @ 50, pointing at work to be done, economic benefits of green infrastructure investments, and environmental justice concerns.
There’s plenty to celebrate as Earth Day turns 50, the groups say, in how New York State has often led the nation in environmental policy. There is the recent Climate Protection Act, clean water and infrastructure measures, and a ban on methane-producing shale gas extraction. The Nature Conservancy’s Jessica Ottney also says lawmakers put $300 million in the Environmental Protection Fund this year, which pays multiple dividends.
“From outdoor recreation to fishing and agriculture, to tourism and forestry, people don’t often think that protecting nature is about jobs, but engineers, construction workers, and other trade workers are needed to restore natural areas and to build parks and clean water projects. Investing in our environment is good for our well being and great for our economy.”