Sen. Savino pushes for governor's signature on climate change bill
Kiawana Rich
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- With climate change making rising sea levels, massive flooding and more intense superstorms like Hurricane Sandy a greater and frightening reality, politicians and environmental groups are moving to protect the environment before the next big storm hits.
One of those at the forefront of the effort is state Sen. Diane Savino. Joined by Christopher Goeken, director of public policy and government relations for the New York League of Conservation Voters, and Amanda Lefton, a policy adviser with The Nature Conservancy in New York, she called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the active Community Risk and Resiliency Act into law.
The law, sponsored in the state Senate by Ms. Savino and in the Assembly by Robert Sweeney, and passed by both houses, requires that future projects and infrastructure be designed to withstand rising sea levels, heavy flooding and superstorms. It would affect building infrastructure including bridges, parks, wastewater management systems and projects requiring government funding or permits.
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