EANY Response to NYS Legislature Rejecting Hochul's Clean Water Funding Cuts
March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024
ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release:
The 2024-2025 State Budget proposed by Governor Hochul on January 16th included $250 million for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA), New York's pivotal funding source for ensuring safe water for all New Yorkers. This marked a 50% decrease in annual clean water funding - since 2019, each of the last five state budgets have provided $500 million to the CWIA.
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The 2024-2025 State Budget proposed by Governor Hochul on January 16th included $250 million for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act (CWIA), New York's pivotal funding source for ensuring safe water for all New Yorkers. This marked a 50% decrease in annual clean water funding - since 2019, each of the last five state budgets have provided $500 million to the CWIA.
This we . . .