EANY Response To Clean Water Funding Cuts in Governor's Proposed Budget
January 17, 2024
January 17, 2024
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 17 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2024:
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The 2024-2025 State Budget proposed by Governor Hochul today, January 16th, includes $250 million for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA), New York's core funding source for guaranteeing safe water to all New Yorkers. This represents a 50% reduction in annual clean water funding compared with the last five budgets. Since 2019, each state budget h . . .
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The 2024-2025 State Budget proposed by Governor Hochul today, January 16th, includes $250 million for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA), New York's core funding source for guaranteeing safe water to all New Yorkers. This represents a 50% reduction in annual clean water funding compared with the last five budgets. Since 2019, each state budget h . . .