YOUR FOOD & WATER WATCH AT WORK
ACTION SHOTS!
Less than two years ago, together, we banned gas hookups in new buildings in New York City. Now we celebrate another triumph by banning gas hookups in new buildings throughout New York State with the passage of the All-Electric Buildings Act .
With this new law requiring electric-only power, New York will significantly reduce air pollution, move closer to meeting its climate goals, and set a powerful exam- ple for the rest of the country. Together we’ll carry this momentum into urgent fights against fossil fuels across the country.
Earlier this year in March, Food & Water Watch members and supporters gathered outside New York Governor Hochul’s office in Albany to support the All- Electric Buildings Act.
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water pollution — a first in 15 years! Its decision came in response to a lawsuit Food & Water Watch filed in 2021. The study will help the EPA determine whether and how to strengthen regulation of this dirty industry. Food & Water Watch Legal Director Tarah Heinzen says, “For decades, EPA’s lax rules have allowed for devastating and widespread public health and environmental impacts on vulnerable communities across the country. This is a critical opportunity for the agency to
finally obtain crucial informa- tion about the true scope of factory farm water pollution.”
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Waste lagoon at an industrial hog farm
In late January, the Environ- mental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would begin a study of factory farm
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