Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about EPA

The Debt Ceiling Deal Could Be Bad News For Freeway Fighters

By Kea Wilson | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

A poison pill buried within the new debt ceiling deal would "gut" key elements of the nation's bedrock environmental law in exchange for preventing a national default and could make it easier for highway-building agencies to expedite road projects that harm vulnerable communities for generations, advocates warn.

The Lincoln Tunnel would see less vehicular traffic under the congestion pricing scenario modeled for vehicle emissions in the MTA's environmental assessment. Photo: By Josiah Lau - Flickr.com via Wikimedia Commons

ANALYSIS: Congestion Pricing Will Lead to Better Air Quality in The Bronx

By Charles Komanoff and Daniel Gutman | Aug 26, 2022 | No Comments

Emissions will lessen in five neighboring counties — with health benefits all around.

KOMANOFF: Takeaways from America’s Diesel Pickup Pollution Disaster

By Charles Komanoff | Dec 1, 2020 | No Comments

Combustion vehicles invite law-breaking. Petro-masculinity is deep-seated in American culture. But California, at least, has vanquished emissions tampering. These are the takeaways from last week's report of super-spreader pickup trucks.

EPA Rejects Cuomo’s Clean Water Money Grab for Highway Bridge

By Stephen Miller | Sep 16, 2014 | 17 Comments

This morning, the Environmental Protection Agency rejected the $510.9 million federal loan New York state had requested from a clean water program to pay for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project. Only $29 million worth of TZB work is eligible for clean water money, the EPA’s regional office ruled, averting a dangerous precedent that could have […]

Cuomo Panel Approves Clean Water Funds for Highway Bridge Construction

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2014 | 10 Comments

Earlier today, the state Environmental Facilities Corporation unanimously approved a $511 million loan from the state’s federally-funded clean water program to the Tappan Zee Bridge construction project, using funds intended for clean water initiatives in New York City. In its press release, the board of Cuomo appointees said the loan, which will help the Thruway […]

EPA to Cuomo: Paying for a Highway With Clean Water Funds? Not So Fast

By Stephen Miller | Jun 26, 2014 | 6 Comments

Will anyone stop Governor Andrew Cuomo from using the state’s clean water program to pay for a big new highway bridge to replace the Tappan Zee? The governor wants to take out a $511 million low-interest loan to cover part of the multi-billion dollar Tappan Zee replacement. A panel of Cuomo appointees is expected to […]

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