Sentences with phrase «of clean water funds»

Driscoll concedes, though, that the EPA could force the return of the loan after the fact, if federal officials determine the use of the clean water funds to go towards building a bridge is not appropriate.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency blocked most of this use of clean water funds, saying the money was intended for localities to reduce their wastewater discharges.

EFC Chair Matt Driscoll concedes, though that the EPA could force the return of the loan after the fact, if federal officials determine the use of the clean water funds to go towards building a bridge is not appropriate.

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The EPA, a federal agency charged with safeguarding clean, livable air and water, funds and conducts research into the effects of climate change on public health, the environment, and natural disasters.

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Lawmakers endorsed more funding for clean water programs by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his budget proposal as well as an extension of the state Superfund program.

The governor, in his second of six State of the State addresses around the state this week, said he will also propose a $ 2 billion fund for clean drinking water infrastructure improvements.

A Siena College poll released this morning found there was broad support for most of Cuomo's major agenda in the new year, including an extension of the state's surcharge on millions, reduced tuition costs for SUNY students whose families earn $ 125,000 a year and less and a $ 2 billion clean water infrastructure fund.

The Cuomo administration had a flip response for Assemblyman Tom Abinanti when he dared question the use of $ 511 million in clean water funds to help pay for a replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Today, the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Region 2 office rejected the diversion of $ 481m of these dedicated clean water funds, while approving $ 29.1 m.

Riverkeeper is an active participant in a broad - based coalition of local elected officials, drinking water and wastewater service providers, state environmental and health administrators, engineers and environmentalists throughout the nation in campaigning for the establishment of a national Clean Water Trust water and wastewater service providers, state environmental and health administrators, engineers and environmentalists throughout the nation in campaigning for the establishment of a national Clean Water Trust Water Trust Fund.

Reinvent Albany is part of a coalition of environmental and good government groups that opposes Governor Cuomo's attempt to use State Clean Water State Revolving Fund money to pay for the construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge.

The clean water funds are a mixture of federal grants and repaid clean water loans, and state officials have contested EPA's authority over the funds.

Governor Cuomo's recent efforts to use $ 511 million in Clean Water funds to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge has been blasted in seven newspaper editorials, as well as by a coalition of environmental and good government groups that includes Reinvent Albany.

«Privately funded water filters to help Americans w / o clean water in time of crisis isn't political,» DeRosa wrote on Twitter, adding it was «appalling» the lawmaker would make it an issue.

Mr. Cuomo also proposed budgeting an extra $ 1 billion in education funding this year, a $ 2 billion investment in clean - water infrastructure and various other expensive projects, including hundreds of millions of dollars in economic - development for Buffalo ($ 500 million), a life sciences research and development cluster ($ 550 million) and new airports in Syracuse and Plattsburgh.

He said using the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to help build a bridge was not a valid use of the money.

Tensions between the Obama and Cuomo administrations date back to June, 2014, when Enck put the brakes on Cuomo's plan to use $ 500 million from a revolving loan fund devoted to clean water projects for the construction of the new Tappan Zee bridge.

This administration has proposed cuts to funding for human services, starved our infrastructure of the resources it needs and paid millions of dollars in fines for being unable to provide clean drinking water but can spend several million dollars taking care of the law firms that employ his campaign donors,» said Brian Hegt, spokesman for the BoL Democratic Caucus.

No one knows which projects and municipalities would get funding through the governor's proposed Clean Water Infrastructure Act of 2017, but proponents said the funds would go a long way toward cleaning up pollution and improving water infrastructure in the Buffalo Niagara region and elsewWater Infrastructure Act of 2017, but proponents said the funds would go a long way toward cleaning up pollution and improving water infrastructure in the Buffalo Niagara region and elsewwater infrastructure in the Buffalo Niagara region and elsewhere.

ALBANY — A member of the board that will take up a controversial plan to move $ 511 million in clean water funds to the Tappan Zee bridge replacement project is asking that it be withdrawn.

Perkins said the loan would divert funding from New York City's clean water infrastructure needs for the life of the 30 - year loan, which would mean «an entire generation of projects may be forever sacrificed.»

He said it was one of the situations that led him to push for a clean water infrastructure fund in this year's budget.

Workers» compensation reform, rejection of most tax and fee increases, full funding for a middle class tax cut, and $ 2.5 billion for clean water were all pushed by Senate Republicans.

The governor's proposal called for the establishment of a $ 2 billion clean water infrastructure fund.

The spending plan continues funding of the $ 2.5 billion Clean Water Infrastructure Act, which was passed and bonded in 2017.

He has also served as chair of the New Paltz Clean Water and Open Space Committee, and advised village officials on the establishment of a revolving loan fund.

In his meeting with the editorial board, Cuomo reiterated many of the points in his State of the State address: a cap on prescription drug prices, legalizing ride - hailing in upstate New York, $ 70 million in funding for the «I Love NY» tourism campaign, $ 2 million for a Clean Water Infrastructure Act and a plan to provide free SUNY college tuition to state residents earning less than $ 125,000.

A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to challenge the state's efforts to gain access to more than $ 500 million from a clean - water revolving fund to help pay for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement.

«It is shameful that as communities across the state struggle to find the funding to repair crumbling sewage systems and drinking water supplies, we learn that the Cuomo Administration was working in secret for more than a year to divert more than a half a billion dollars from clean water funds to pay for a new bridge,» said Peter Iwanowicz, the executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York.

In a blow to the Cuomo administration — and a big win for the environmental community — the EPA has rejected almost all of the controversial funding approved by the Environmental Facilities Corp. for projects related to building a new Tappan Zee Bridge, deeming them ineligble for funding from revolving loan fund intended to pay for clean water initiatives.

Cuomo included the funding in the budget after Senate Republicans initially proposed a clean water bond act in the wake of water contamination issues arising in small upstate communities.

The poll found support across the political spectrum for issues like a $ 2 billion clean water bond fund, with 89 percent of voters in support.

«We applaud the EPA for undertaking a very deliberative review and rightfully determining — despite intense pressure — that Clean Water Act funds can not pay for construction of the New New York Bridge.

Perkins, a Manhattan lawmaker, doesn't have one of the three votes on the board that can either accept or reject the loan, which is coming from a revolving fund that has traditionally been used to pay for clean - water and sewer projects.

«The EFC Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan approved by the Thruway board of directors today will support more than $ 255 million in measures to protect the Hudson River and mitigate environmental impacts of the project.

«We're using that fund to fix all of these problems and go after a clean water supply source,» Seggos said in an interview.

Erie County, New York - Legislator Patrick Burke who garnered national recognition for his ban on microbead plastics, has submitted a resolution expressing his opposition to the Trump Administration's proposed elimination of the Clean Water Rule, as well as the stark reductions in Environmental Protection Agency funding that would cut funds for the Great Lakes pollution cleanup by 97 %.

He says part of EPA's review is looking at whether bridge construction activities could be eligible for Clean Water Act funding.

His four most popular proposals are creating a $ 2 billion clean water infrastructure fund, giving preference in state purchases to American - made goods, allowing ride - sharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate across the state, and extending the millionaire's tax, which even has the support of 61 percent of Republicans.

Riverkeeper, Waterkeeper Alliance, and Environmental Advocates of New York Monday filed a lawsuit in State Supreme Court in Albany against New York State officials, seeking to ensure that federal Clean Water Act funds will not be used in building the new Tappan Zee Bridge or for future projects.

The EFC Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan approved by the Thruway board of directors on August 6 will support more than $ 255 million in measures to protect the Hudson River and mitigate environmental impacts of the project.

Three environmental groups are suing a number of New York state officials and agencies over the planned use of Clean Water Act funds for the replacement Tappan Zee Bridge.

«There is no evidence that borrowing from the Clean Water fund will save money in the long run on the cost of the construction of these two spans across the Hudson River,» says Abinanti.