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New York Lawmakers Fail Key Environmental Bills Amid Lobbying

6/24/2025

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New York's legislative session wrapped up, leaving crucial environmental bills in the dust. Advocates are fuming over Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's inaction, pointing to heavy corporate lobbying as the culprit. Although some progress was made, like scrapping the "100-foot rule" for gas hookups, major initiatives, including a ban on sewage sludge, were left unvoted and unheard.

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Story summary

New York's legislative session wrapped up, leaving crucial environmental bills in the dust. Advocates are fuming over Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's inaction, pointing to heavy corporate lobbying as the culprit. Although some progress was made, like scrapping the "100-foot rule" for gas hookups, major initiatives, including a ban on sewage sludge, were left unvoted and unheard.