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City and State: New York environmental bills attract support from Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo
Two bills awaiting the governor’s signature would prevent New York from contracting with companies that contribute to deforestation and reduce neonic pesticide use. Learn More (External Link) >>
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio joins push for deforestation bill
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio took to Instagram urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill aimed at limiting the state's impact on climate change. Learn More (External Link) >>
New York Times: Will These Closely Watched Bills Become Law in New York?
The proposals include one that would ban noncompete agreements and another that would push New York to help curb deforestation. Learn More (External Link) >>
New York State Public Radio: Hochul set to act on two environmental bills
Governor Kathy Hochul has until the end of the year to sign or veto over 100 key bills. Learn More (External Link) >>
Spectrum: Push mounts for 2 environmental bills as Hochul weighs veto
Last-minute negotiations are heating up as Gov. Kathy Hochul considers significant changes, or vetoing, two environmental bills Democratic lawmakers widely supported this session. Learn More (External Link) >>
Politico: Hochul Raises Concerns On Tropical Deforestation Bill
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office has proposed changes to legislation that passed both chambers of the statehouse earlier this year that would require New York state contractors to prove their products don’t contribute to tropical deforestation or forest degradation. Learn More (External Link) >>
City Limits: Hochul May Gut Major Deforestation Bill, Advocates Say
The Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act would be the first in the U.S. to regulate local companies’ supply chains and require they’re free of products sourced through deforestation. But Gov. Hochul, who has until the end of the year to sign it into law, is touting a revised version that supporters say would render it ineffective. Learn More >>
New York State Focus: As Hochul Weighs Deforestation Bill, Sysco Steps in to Lobby
While Hochul considers a bill to pressure state contractors to stop deforestation, the massive food supplier is voicing concerns to her administration. Learn More >>
NY State of Politics: Debate intensifies over signing of deforestation bill
Gov. Kathy Hochul has concerns about signing a bill aiming to cut down on New York's impact on global deforestation, with executive staff telling lawmakers she's perplexed about potential impacts on small businesses across the state. Learn More >>
New York Can Tackle Deforestation and Jumpstart A Historic Path To Climate Justice
An act awaiting Gov. Hochul’s signature would require any company that supplies state agencies with “forest-risk commodities” to know and show that its entire supply chain is not linked to tropical deforestation. Learn More (External Link) >>
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Environmental Advocates NY Applaud Historic EPA Action to Eliminate Lead in Drinking Water
Forest Monitoring Service Experts Ask Gov. Hochul to Sign the TREES Act
14 Organizations Join Advocates and Business Leaders Supporting New York’s Tropical Forest Protection Bill
38 New York Lawmakers Call on Gov. Hochul to Position New York as Global Climate Leader by Signing the TREES Act
“The TREES Act will ensure that New Yorkers’ taxpayer dollars are not paying for the destruction of the Earth’s vital tropical rainforests.”
Global Citizen Festival Brought A+ List Music Acts to Central Park… and Generated 20,000+ Petition Signatures for TREES Act
Bill Still Waits for Hochul’s Signature
Climate Week Panel: Experts Discuss Benefits of TREES Act During Climate Week
Post Malone, Doja Cat and more to Headline Global Citizen Festival…and Governor Hochul Has Been Invited to Sign the TREES Act in Front of 60,000 Concertgoers
Hochul’s Signature Would Take New York One Step Closer To Meeting Climate Goals While Protecting Rainforests
Ahead of Amazon Rainforest Day, Environmental Advocates, Responsible Businesses, Faith Leaders, and Indigenous Communities Urge Governor Hochul To Sign the TREES Act
Groundbreaking Bill Would Make New York a Leader in Protecting Against Deforestation
MORE THAN 100 GROUPS URGE GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO SIGN THE NEW YORK TREES ACT
“This bill is a win-win for New York, for New York-based businesses, for the global climate and for human rights.”
City Limits: Will New York’s ‘TREES’ Bill Finally Become Law?
A bill that aims to stop companies that have contracts with the state government from contributing to tropical deforestation failed to become law last year. Will the governor veto it again?
154 Signatories from 28 Countries Call On Gov. Hochul to Protect Their Homes and Land By Signing the TREES Act
Ahead of World Rainforest Day (Saturday, June 22), 154 civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations and individuals from across 28 impacted countries and territories in tropical forest regions are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign New York’s historic Tropical Rainforest Economic & Environmental Sustainability Act, or the TREES Act.