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Governor's Office Environmental Press Releases
2023
2022
- More than $11.6 Million Awarded to Municipalities for Climate Smart Communities Projects - 12/29/22
- Signs Legislation to Conserve 30 Percent of Land and Water by 2030 - 12/23/22
- Invites New Yorkers to Celebrate Start of 2023 Outdoors with First Day Hikes - 12/19/22
- First-in-the-Nation Green Procurement Program for Local Governments - 12/15/22
- $23 Million in Funding and Awards for Transportation and Electrification Initiatives - 12/14/22
- Graduation of 18 New York State Environmental Conservation Police Officers - 12/9/22
- $55.4 Million Investment in Water Infrastructure Projects in 8 Counties - 12/8/22
- Start of Construction on Series of Flood Resiliency Projects in City of Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County - 12/2/22
- Graduation of 38 New York State Forest Rangers - 12/2/22
- Start of Construction on 339-Mile Champlain Hudson Power Express Transmission Line to Bring Clean Energy to New York City - 11/30/22
- $2.25 Million in Federal Funding to Improve Long Island Water Quality and Reduce Pollution -11/28/22
- Signs Legislation to Advance New York's Transition to Clean Transportation - 11/22/22
- Free Fishing Day on November 11 to Honor New York's Veterans - 11/7/22
- Nearly $300 Million in State Grants for Local Water Infrastructure Improvements - 11/4/22
- First Clean Water Infrastructure Projects in the State to Receive Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding - 11/3/22
- Start of Construction on First Segment of Adirondack Rail Trail - 11/2/22
- New Office of Resilient Homes and Communities to Protect New Yorkers from Climate Change - 10/28/22
- Land Transfer to Bring National Offshore Wind Training Center to Suffolk County and Train New Yorkers for Green Jobs - 10/20/22
- Start of Construction of $55 Million Wastewater Treatment Project in Buffalo - 10/19/22
- Over $13 Million to Protect Clean Water and Support New York Farmers in the Fight Against Climate Change - 10/18/22
- $31.3 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvement Projects Across New York State - 10/13/22
- $18.1 Million for Development of Innovative Nature-Based Solutions to Lower Emissions and Sequester Carbon - 10/12/22
- 27 Municipalities Selected to Participate in Clean Water Infrastructure Asset Management Program - 10/7/22
- Drives Forward New York's Transition to Clean Transportation - 9/29/22
- Start of Construction on $11 Million Wastewater Treatment Project in Village of Waddington, St. Lawrence County - 9/28/22
- Statement on Approval of New York's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan - 9/27/22
- Completion of New York State's $15 Million Regional Dredging Project - 9/27/22
- Free Fall Foliage Shuttle to the Adirondacks Starting this Weekend - 9/26/22
- Completion of Resiliency Project in Town of Yates, Orleans County - 9/24/22
- Signs Legislation to Study Extreme Heat Conditions in Disadvantaged Communities - 9/23/22
- Milestone of More than 100EVolve NY Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers Installed - 9/23/22
- Actions to Prepare New Yorkers for Rising Global Energy Costs this Winter - 9/22/22
- Invites New Yorkers and Visitors to Fish for Free Saturday, September 24 - 9/22/22
- Nearly $7.9 Million to Help New York Farms Address Impacts of Climate Change - 9/22/22
- Office of Renewable Energy Siting has Approved Two Major Solar Energy Facilities - 9/22/22
- Four Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Installed in New York and Largest Single-Rooftop Solar Array in Manhattan - 9/21/22
- New Competitive Solicitation Calling for 2,000 Megawatts or More of New Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects - 9/21/22
- Proclamation Celebrating Climate Week in New York State - 9/21/22
- New York State Awarded $60 Million in Federal Funds to Advance Smart Climate Practices for New York Farms and Forests - 9/20/22
- New Executive Order During Climate Week Announcing Nation-Leading Sustainability Operations - 9/20/22
- State Surpasses 100 Certified 'Climate Smart' Communities - 9/19/22
- Plan for Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve - 9/19/22
- New York State Now Accepting Applications for More Than $3 Billion in Available Federal Funding to Boost Resiliency and Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change - 9/16/22
- Progress Toward Implementing Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 9/15/22
- Containment of Napanoch Point Wildfire at Minnewaska State Park - 9/4/22
- Provides Update on State's Response to Napanoch Point Wildfire at Minnewaska State Park Preserve - 9/1/22
- $232 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Projects Across New York State - 8/31/22
- Deploys National Guard to Support Fire Suppression Efforts in Minnewaska State Park - 8/30/22
- $25 Million Awarded to New York State Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Plug Orphan Oil and Gas Wells - 8/29/22
- Governor and Attorney General Announce $2 Million Penalty Against Company that Unlawfully Operated Oil Wells - 8/24/22
- Completion of Critical Infrastructure Project to Improve Lake George Water Quality - 8/24/22
- Start of Construction on Flood Resiliency Projects in Jefferson County - 8/18/22
- Attorney General James and DEC Commissioner Seggos Sue Queens Auto Salvage Company for Dangerous Pollution - 8/16/22
- Directs Department of Environmental Conservation to Expand Drought Watch - 8/16/22
- Statement on Congressional Passage of The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - 8/12/22
- $6 Million to Fund Priority Sewer Projects and Long-Term Planning for the City of Mount Vernon - 8/11/22
- Governor Hochul Signs Transformative Green CHIPS Legislation to Create Jobs and Lower Emissions by Boosting Semiconductor Manufacturing in New York - 8/11/22
- Governor Hochul Announces Approval of Major Upstate Transmission Line - 8/11/22
- New 'Tackle Box' Smartphone Feature to Enhance Fishing-Related Tourism in New York State - 8/5/22
- Directs Department of Environmental Conservation to Issue Drought Watch for 21 New York Counties - 7/29/22
- Start of Construction on Flood Resiliency Projects in Village of Clayton in Jefferson County - 7/28/22
- New York's Third Offshore Wind Solicitation to Accelerate Clean Energy Development - 7/27/22
- $3 Million Now Available for Mount Vernon Residents Impacted by Water and Sewer Issues - 7/20/22
- Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy, City of Buffalo, and Partners Break Ground on Future Ralph Wilson Park - 7/19/22
- Directs State Agencies to Enhance Shark Monitoring at Long Island Beaches - 7/18/22
- Formal Filing of Binding Consent Decree to Further Advance Full Containment of Navy-Grumman Plume - 7/13/22
- Distribution of $5.7 Million in Federal COVID-19 Relief to New York's Marine Fishing Industries - 7/11/22
- $255 Million in Grants Available for Critical Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide - 7/6/22
- Launch of First Statewide Mobile Air Monitoring Initiative - 7/6/22
- Applications Open for Exams to Pursue Careers in Law Enforcement - 7/6/22
- Signs Legislative Package to Spur Energy Efficiency, Consumer Savings, and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions While Supporting Prevailing Wage Measures - 7/5/22
- Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency - 6/30/22
- One of the Largest Returns of Land to an Indigenous Nation by Any State - 6/29/22
- Free Fishing Weekend from June 25-26 in New York - 6/24/22
- Nearly $70 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Projects Across New York State - 6/23/22
- Pay Increases for State Lifeguards to Address Shortage - 6/22/22
- $2.4 Million to Complete Cleanup of Six Contaminated Sites - 6/10/22
- 22 Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects to Deliver Clean, Affordable Energy to New Yorkers - 6/2/22
- 'Get Outdoors & Get Together Day' Celebrations - 5/24/22
- $900,000 in Grants Awarded to State Parks, Trails, Historic Sites and Public Lands Partner Organizations - 5/19/22
- Spanish Translation: LA Gobernadora Hochul Anuncia Un Récord DE $14 Millones Para Nuevos Proyectos Comunitarios Climáticamente Inteligentes - 5/12/22
- More than $62 Million for Critical Wastewater and Drinking Water System Improvements - 5/12/22
- Record $14 Million for New Climate Smart Community Projects - 5/12/22
- DEC, State Parks Commitment to Add More Women to Ranks of Forest Rangers, Environmental Conservation Police Officers and State Park Police Officers - 5/6/22
- Issues Proclamation on Earth Day to Round Out Earth Week - 4/22/22
- On Earth Day, Announces MTA to Expand Next Wave Deployment of Zero-Emission Buses to Six Depots - 4/22/22
- On Earth Day, Announces $59 Million Now Available for 'Clean Green Schools' Initiative - 4/22/22
- Acquisition of 1,175 Acres on the Rensselaer Plateau - 4/20/22
- $638 Million in Grants for Water Infrastructure Improvements Across New York State - 4/19/22
- Historic Partnership to Address Longstanding Water Infrastructure Challenges in City of Mount Vernon - 4/15/22
- Approval of Contracts to Deliver Clean, Renewable Electricity to New York City - 4/14/22
- New York State Electric Vehicle Programs' Progress and Encourages New Yorkers to Visit Indoor Electric Vehicle Test Track at New York International Auto Show - 4/13/22
- FY 2023 Investments in Clean Energy Infrastructure, Climate Resiliency and Preservation - 4/9/22
- $189 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Projects - 4/7/22
- $725 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Projects - 3/12/22
- $2 Million in Federal Funds Available to Great Lakes Fisheries Industries Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic - 2/28/22
- Winners of 'Take Your Shot for an Outdoor Adventure' COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Sweepstakes - 2/24/22
- $41 Million Approved for Clean Water Systems and Local Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide - 2/15/22
- First Free Fishing Weekend of 2022 - 2/13/22
- Start of Construction of New York's First Offshore Wind Project - 2/11/22
- Release of Final Regulations to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Sector - 2/2/22
- Governor and County Executive Bellone Announce Groundbreaking of $224 Million Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant to Expand Access to Sewer Systems in Suffolk County - 1/27/22
- $1 Million Now Available Through New Community Forest Conservation Grant Program - 1/24/22
- Governor Adds $12 Million to Program that Helps Consumers Save Up to $2,000 When Purchasing Electric Vehicles - 1/19/22
- Over $66 Million for Clean Water Systems and Local Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide - 1/13/22
- Governor Delivers 2022 State of the State - 1/5/2022
- Plan to Achieve 2 Million Climate-Friendly Homes by 2030 - 1/5/22
- Nation-Leading $500 Million Investment in Offshore Wind - 1/5/22
2021
- Governor Hochul Announces Adoption of Regulation to Transition to Zero-Emission Trucks - 12/30/21
- Completion of Phase II of State's $15 Million Regional Dredging Project - 12/30/21
- $23 Million in Water Quality Grants - 12/27/21
- Governor Signs Environmental Protection Legislative Package - 12/23/21
- Governor and Attorney General Announce $909,384 in Awards for 14 Environmental Benefit Projects for Tonawanda Community - 12/22/21
- $272 Million for Water Quality Improvement Projects Across the State - 12/21/21
- U.S. Army Corps Construction Kick-Off for Major Flood Risk Management Project on Long Island - 12/17/21
- Governor Deploys New York State Incident Management Team Following Request from Commonwealth of Kentucky in Wake of Deadly Tornadoes - 12/17/21
- Department of Health Partnership with Syracuse University to Expand Innovative COVID-19 Surveillance in Wastewater - 12/16/21
- Appointments to Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force - 12/16/21
- Completion of $1.1 Million Flood Resiliency Project in Town of Greece, Monroe County - 12/14/21
- Governor Invites New Yorkers to Celebrate the New Year in the Outdoors with First Day Hikes State Parks, Historic Sites, Wildlife Areas and Public Lands - 12/13/21
- Governor Signs Legislation to Help Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species in Adirondack Park - 12/10/21
- $115 Million to Help Local Governments Fund Critical Water Infrastructure Projects Across New York State - 12/10/21
- $1.85 Million Construction of Flood Resiliency Project on Hudson River - 12/9/21
- Second Round of Federal Funding to Provide $5.7 Million in COVID-19 Relief to New York's Marine Fishing Industry - 12/1/21
- Agreement to Protect Pristine Cayuga Lake Waterfront Property - 12/1/21
- 'Take Your Shot for an Outdoor Adventure' COIVD-19 Vaccine Incentive Sweepstakes is Now Open - 12/1/21
- Completion of Flood Resiliency Projects in Orleans County - 11/24/21
- Comprehensive Cleanup Plans for Former Lackawanna Bethlehem Steel Site - 11/24/21
- New 'Take Your Shot for an Outdoor Adventure' Vaccine Incentive Sweepstakes for Hunters, Anglers, and Outdoor Enthusiasts - 11/24/21
- Nearly $14 Million to Protect Clean Water - 11/23/21
- Launch of Multi-Year Study to Explore How Climate Change Affects New York State Communities, Ecosystems, and the Economy - 11/4/21
- Governor Signs Legislations to Reduce and Manage Waste - 11/2/21
- Start of Construction on $408.8 Million Storm Resiliency Sewer Expansion in Suffolk County - 10/29/21
- Domestic Violence Prevention Training for Department of Environmental Conservation and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Staff - 10/29/21
- Completion of $14-Million Flood Resiliency Project in Town of Newfane, Niagara County - 10/28/21
- Statement from Governor on DEC Permit Denials - 10/27/21
- Governor Welcomes Home New York State Firefighters from Combatting California and Oregon Wildfires - 10/27/21
- Awards of $1.5 Million in Grants for 39 Projects in Hudson River Estuary Watershed Communities - 10/26/21
- Completion of REDI Project to Protect Historic Fort de la Presentation from Future Flood Events - 10/22/21
- $44.2 Million for Clean Water Systems and Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide - 10/14/21
- Start of REDI Regional Dredging Projects in Monroe and Jefferson Counties - 10/12/21
- Largest, Single New York State Offshore Wind Supply Chain Award of $86 Million to Support Sunrise Wind Project - 10/8/21
- Completion of New DEC Marine Resources Headquarters at Nissequogue River State Park - 10/7/21
- Governor Welcomes Home New York State Firefighting Crew from KNP Complex Fire in California - 10/5/21
- 11 New Certified Climate Smart Communities - 9/25/21
- During Climate Week, Governor Provides Update on $15 Million Resilience Project to Replace Water Infrastructure and Protect Mirror Lake in the North Country - 9/24/21
- During Climate Week, Governor Announces Agreement to Secure Future Protection of Largest Privately-Owned Shoreline in the Finger Lakes - 9/24/21
- Extended Fishing Season and Improved Angling Experience Returns to Western New York - 9/22/21
- During Climate Week, Governor Announces Major Progress in Modernization of New York's Largest Clean Hydropower Project, State's Bedrock of Carbon-Free Electricity - 9/22/21
- $600 Million in Grants Available for Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Projects Statewide, Outlines New Resilient New York Agenda - 9/21/21
- New Statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative, First of its Kind in the U.S. - 9/21/21
- During Climate Week, Governor Announces Major Investment in Flood Protection Infrastructure - 9/21/21
- Expanded NY-Sun Program to Achieve at Least 10 Gigawatts of Solar Energy by 2030 - 9/20/21
- During Climate Week, Governor Announces Major Green Energy Infrastructure Projects to Power New York City with Wind, Solar and Hydropower from Upstate New York and Canada - 9/20/21
- New Yorkers and Visitors can Fish for Free on Saturday, Sept. 25 - 9/18/21
- Deploys New York State Firefighting Crew to Help Battle Wildland Fires in Western States - 9/17/21
- Start of Construction on $107 Million Living Breakwaters Project Off-Shore of Staten Island - 9/13/21
- In Advance of Climate Week 2021, Governor Hochul Announces New Actions to Make New York's Transportation Sector Greener, Reduce Climate-Altering Emissions - 9/8/21
- Start of Construction on Resiliency Project to Contain Future Flood Damage in Jefferson County - 9/7/21
- $3.2 Million Project to Upgrade Coxsackie State Boat Launch and Riverside Park - 9/3/21
- $53 Million for Clean Water Systems and Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide - 9/3/21
- $15 Million REDI Regional Dredging Initiative Continues to Build Resiliency in Communities Along Lake Ontario - 8/30/21
- Completion of Resiliency Projects in Jefferson and Monroe County - 8/27/21
- "Get There Green!" Campaign Launched to Encourage Cleaner, Greener Transportation - 8/27/21
- New York State Firefighting Crew Deployed to Help Battle Wildland Fires in Minnesota- 8/26/21
