The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) marked Climate Week with the release of our 2022 State Environmental Scorecard, our annual evaluation of state legislators based on their support–or lack of support–for environmental legislation.
See how your legislator scored and then tell them “Thank You” or “No Thank You” here.
Highlights from this year’s scorecard include: 16 State Senators and 32 Assemblymembers earned a perfect score of 100% An additional 24 State Senators and 67 Assemblymembers received an 80% or higher The average score for State Senators was highest in Westchester and lowest in the North CountryThe average score for Assemblymembers was highest in Manhattan and lowest in the North CountryTake Action Here
This year’s scorecard examined 17 bills in the Senate and 16 bills in the Assembly that were of significant importance to the environment and conservation efforts in New York State, addressing everything from clean water and clean energy to public health and The State Environmental Scorecard will tell you which NYLCV priorities were passed and which were left on the table.
And while not scored, it also looks at the state budget, which produced some of this year’s most significant environmental wins, including the $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act, which is on the ballot this November.
Download our 2022 State Environmental Scorecard and see how your State Legislator scored.
Photo credit: Marcu Garvey Park in Harlem, NY.
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