May 1, 2026 | View this newsletter in your browser

Rolling Back the CLCPA Will Cost Us All 

New York’s climate law is at a crossroads, with the CLCPA in imminent danger of being rolled back by Gov. Hochul as part of a final Albany budget. What happens now will determine whether the state moves forward on climate protections or tosses away a carefully crafted strategy.

The CLCPA was designed to cut emissions and protect consumers. Programs like cap-and-invest generate funds to lower costs while reducing reliance on fossil fuels. 

Weakening the CLCPA won’t solve the affordability crisis; it will only keep New Yorkers tied to volatile oil and gas markets, where prices are driven ever higher by global forces beyond our control. Delaying the transition to clean energy means higher and less predictable bills, not financial relief.

Lawmakers still have a choice. Holding the line and protecting the CLCPA means protecting New Yorkers from rising costs and building toward a more sustainable, affordable future.

If you haven’t yet told your representatives in Albany to stand firm, now is the time! Did you write to them in March? Let them hear from you again.

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Packaging Bill Moves Forward With Key Changes

A revised version of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, or PRRIA (A.1749A / S.1464A), is back in play, and lawmakers are pushing hard to get it passed before the end of session.



Last year’s PRRIA would almost certainly have passed if it had been brought to the floor in the final weeks of the session, and this year’s version has a comparable base of bipartisan support. Legislative leaders see this version as having a better chance of passing.

“Plastics is a climate change issue, because it’s made from fossil fuels and 16,000 different chemicals. It’s a health issue, because plastics, little pieces of microplastics, have been found in many parts of our bodies,” said former EPA regional administrator (and former EANY Executive Director) Judith Enck. “This is an environmental justice issue, because plastics are produced in primarily low-income communities of color, places like Cancer Alley in Louisiana.”

Time to get this bill across the finish line! 

Trump Pays Offshore Wind Projects to Go Away

The Trump administration is paying another group of wind energy developers to cancel projects already underway and move their money into fossil fuel projects instead. This comes after the administration spent $1 billion of public money to kill two wind projects in New York and North Carolina; the New York project alone would have powered a million homes.



Gov. Hochul sharply criticized the move, calling out Trump’s “never-ending hostility toward offshore wind" as a “pay-not-to-play scheme to pressure companies to not build offshore wind” that amounts to “an outrageous abuse of taxpayer dollars.”

For New York, the stakes are significant. Offshore wind is a cornerstone of the state’s clean energy strategy, supporting jobs, cutting emissions, and helping stabilize long-term energy costs.



Walking away from these projects goes beyond just delaying progress. It puts the entire state’s energy future in question by undercutting a critical part of New York’s energy infrastructure at a moment when this Administration’s war drives fossil fuel prices sharply up.

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ICYMI: Creators Join EANY to Take On Earth Day

Last week, seven climate and environment creators joined us in Albany to celebrate Earth Day!

It was a privilege to have these talented and passionate individuals join us in pressing Albany to tackle some of New York's most urgent challenges, including environmental justice, waste management, sustainable food systems, and the climate crisis. 

Give the creators’ Earth Day content some love! 

• @cutoffthespigot: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXc5VjJDsSG/?igsh=MXFkbnUxZTBldHF0cw== 
• @heyylarimar: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXbqyN3hhtQ/?igsh=MjFsNW53cmp2aXVv
• @progressive_hedonist: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXcaXYsj5zG/?igsh=MmxpOWRxanB6Nm14
• @sustainablesabs: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXb4B4eDlVF/?igsh=MWY4NWd3YWpxODhsMw==
• @therunnerearth: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXcVi6jEbkR/?igsh=dmtlOXQ4YWNzZW9w
• @wenjayjing: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXwZjouNWP3/?igsh=MTAwM24wOTJmcmY5NA==

We are committed to teaming up with creators to reach and activate even more New Yorkers. If you are a creator and interested in collaborating, please shoot us a DM!

Join the Fight for a Cleaner, Healthier Future

Your generous support has been crucial in advancing New York’s environmental priorities. But we need your help to keep up the fight, especially in these times. By donating to Environmental Advocates NY, you’ll bolster our efforts to lead on the issues that matter most to all New Yorkers — clean air, safe water, and a sustainable future. Please give today, and power our work for a healthier state.