Relevant Officials
Climate Action Council
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- The New York State Climate Action Council (Council) is a 22-member committee that will prepare a Scoping Plan to achieve the State’s bold clean energy and climate agenda.
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Chaired by Acting President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
- Doreen Harris
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Chaired by the Commissioner of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Basil Seggos
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Commissioner, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
- Richard Ball
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Commissioner, New York State Department of Transportation
- Marie Therese Dominguez
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- CEO, Long Island Power Authority
- Thomas Falcone
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Acting Commissioner and President & CEO-designate of Empire State Development
- Eric Gertler
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Power Authority
- Gil C. Quiniones
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Commissioner, New York State Department of Labor
- Roberta Reardon
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Acting CEO and Chair, New York State Public Service Commission
- John Howard
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Secretary of State, New York State Department of State
- Rossana Rosado
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Commissioner and CEO, New York State Homes and Community Renewal
- RuthAnne Visnauskas
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Commissioner, New York State Department of Health
- Howard A. Zucker
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- President, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
- Donna L. DeCarolis
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- President and CEO, Independent Power Producers of New York
- Gavin Donohue
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- President, Viridi Parente
- Dennis Elsenbeck
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Senior Fellow for Parks and Open Space, Regional Plan Association
- Rose Harvey
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Professor, Ecology and Environmental Biology at Cornell
- Bob Howarth
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Executive Director, Environmental Advocates NY
- Peter Iwanowicz
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Chancellor of the State University of New York
- Jim Malatras
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy New York
- Anne Reynolds
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Lead Policy Organizer, NY Renews
- Raya Salter
- Climate Action Council (22 members)
- Dean, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University
- Paul Shepson
CLCPA § 75-0103 (7): Climate Action Council Advisory Panels
Chair: Richard Ball, Chair, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Members:
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Peter Innes, Natural Resources Supervisor, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Rafael Aponte, Founder, Rocky Acres Community Farm
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Amanda Barber, Manager, Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District
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John Bartow, Executive Director, Empire State Forest Products Association
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Michelle Brown, Conservation Scientist, The Nature Conservancy
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Tom Gerow, General Manager, Wagner Lumber Co.
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Suzanne Hunt, President, Hunt Green LLC and Co-Owner, Hunt Country Vineyards
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Peter Lehner, Director of Sustainable Food and Farming, EarthJustice
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Samantha Levy, New York Policy Manager, American Farmland Trust
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Robert Malmsheimer, Professor of Forest Policy and Law, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Stephanie Morningstar, Coordinator, Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust
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John Noble, President, Noblehurst Farms
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Julie Suarez, Associate Dean, Office of Land-Grant Affairs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University
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Ned Sullivan, President, Scenic Hudson
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Donna Wadsworth, Communications Manager, International Paper
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Elizabeth Wolters, Deputy Director of Public Policy, New York Farm Bureau
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Peter Woodbury, Senior Research Associate, School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences, Cornell University
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Nelson Villarrubia, Executive Director, Trees New York
Chair: RuthAnne Visnauskas, Commissioner, New York State Homes and Community Renewal
Members:
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Janet Joseph, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Market Development, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
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Peggie Neville, Deputy Director of Clean Energy, Department of Public Service
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Kyle Bragg, President, 32BJ SEIU
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Gina Bocra, Chief Sustainability Officer, New York City Department of Buildings
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Dan Egan, Senior Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, Vornado Realty Trust
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Bret Garwood, Chief Executive Officer, Home Leasing, LLC
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Jin Jin Huang, Executive Director, Safari Energy, LLC
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Clarke Gocker, Director of Policy and Strategy, PUSH Buffalo
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Elizabeth Jacobs, Acting Executive Director, Akwesasne Housing Authority
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Jamal Lewis, Senior Policy and Technical Assistance Specialist, Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
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Sadie McKeown, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The Community Preservation Corporation
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Bill Nowak, Executive Director, New York Geothermal Energy Organization
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Molly (Dee) Ramasamy, Head of Deep Carbon Reduction, Jaros, Baum and Bolles
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Daphany Rose Sanchez, Executive Director, Kinetic Communities Consulting
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Laura Vulaj, Senior Vice President and Director, Sustainability, SL Green Realty Corp.
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Gina Bocra, Chief Sustainability Officer, New York City Department of Buildings
Chair: Eric Gertler–Acting Commissioner and President & CEO-designate, Empire State Development
Members:
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Keith Hayes, Senior Vice President, Clean Energy Solutions, New York Power Authority
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Heather Briccetti, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Business Council of New York State
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Tristan R. Brown, Associate Professor, Sustainable Resources Management, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Jason Curtis, Vice President & General Manager, Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc.
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Carlos García, Energy Planner, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
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Leah George VanScott, Vice President of Business Development, Greater Rochester Enterprise
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Doug Grose, President, NY CREATES
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Michael LeMonds, Vice President, Environment, Land and Government Affairs, LafargeHolcim
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Melanie Littlejohn, Vice President and Regional Executive Director-Upstate New York, National Grid
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Elisa Miller-Out, Managing Partner, Chloe Capital
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Stephen Tucker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Northland Workforce Training Center
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David Wasiak, Assistant to the Director, United Steelworkers District 4
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Lourdes Zapata, President and Chief Executive Officer, South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation
Chair: Sarah Crowell, Director of the Office of Planning Development and Community Infrastructure
Members:
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Mark Lowery, Assistant Director, Office of Climate Change, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Jessica Bacher, Managing Director, Pace University School of Law, Land Use Law Center
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Jayme Breschard-Thomann, Senior Project Manager, Bergmann PC
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Kevin Law, President and Chief Executive Officer, Long Island Association
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Katie Malinowski, Executive Director, New York State Tug Hill Commission
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Ed Marx, Former Commissioner of Planning, Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability
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Kathy Moser, Chief Conservation Officer, Open Space Institute
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Priya Mulgaonkar, Resiliency Planner, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
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Gita Nandan, Co-founder and Board Chair, Resilience, Education, and Training Innovation (RETI) Center
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Juan Camilo Osorio, Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute, School of Architecture
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Eric Walker, Climate and Clean Energy Strategist
Chair: John Rhodes, New York State Department of Public Service
Members:
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Corinne DiDomenico, Assistant Director, Large Scale Renewables, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
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William Acker, Executive Director, New York Battery and Energy Storage Consortium
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Cecilio Aponte, III, Senior Analyst, Origination, sPower
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Elizabeth (Betta) Broad, Outreach Director, New Yorkers for Clean Power
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Rory Christian, President, Concentric Consulting, LLC
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Lisa Dix, Senior New York Representative, Beyond Coal Campaign, Sierra Club
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Annel Hernandez, Associate Director, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
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Kit Kennedy, Director of Energy & Transportation, Natural Resources Defense Council
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Shyam Mehta, Executive Director, NYSEIA
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Emilie Nelson, Executive Vice President, New York Independent System Operator
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John Reese, Senior Vice President, Eastern Power Generating Company
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Stephan Roundtree, Jr., Northeast Director, Vote Solar
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Jennifer Schneider, International Representative and Legislative and Political Coordinator for New York, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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Darren Suarez, Manager of Public and Government Affairs, Boralex Inc.
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Laurie Wheelock, Litigation and Policy Counsel, Public Utility Law Project
Chair: Marie Therese Dominguez, Commissioner, New York State Department of Transportation
Members:
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Jared Snyder, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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Paul Allen, Senior Vice President, M. J. Bradley & Associates
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Dimitris Assanis, Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University
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Steve Finch, Senior Vice President, Automotive Services, AAA Western & Central New York
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Albert Gore, III, Policy and Business Development, Tesla
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Kendra Hems, President, Trucking Association of New York
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Elgie Holstein, Senior Director for Strategic Planning, Environmental Defense Fund
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Renae Reynolds, Transportation Planner, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance
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Porie Saikia-Eapen, Director, Environmental Sustainability and Compliance, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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John Samuelsen, International President, Transport Workers Union
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Nick Sifuentes, Executive Director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
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Kerene Tayloe, Director of Federal Legislative Affairs, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
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Julie Tighe, President, New York League of Conservation Voters
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Craig Turner, Executive Director, Buffalo Niagara International Trade Gateway Organization
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Nancy Young, Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Airlines for America
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Bob Zerrillo, Policy Director, New York Public Transit Association
Chair
- Martin Brand, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Members
- George Bevington, Senior Project Manager, Barton & Loguidice
- Michael Cahill, Partner, Germano & Cahill, P.C.
- John W. Casella, Chairman, CEO, and Secretary, Casella Waste Systems
- Steve Changaris, Vice President, Northeast Region, National Waste and Recycling Association
- Resa Dimino, Senior Consultant, Resource Recycling Systems
- Dan Egan, Executive Director, Feeding New York State
- Jane Atkinson Gajwani, Director, Energy and Resource Recovery Programs, NYC Department of Environmental Protection
- Paul Gilman, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Covanta
- Dereth Glance, Executive Director, Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
- Eric Goldstein, Sr. Attorney and New York City Environment Director, Natural Resources Defense Council
- Allen Hershkowitz, Founding Director and Chairman of the Board, Sport & Sustainability International
- Bernadette Kelly, International Representative & Recording Secretary Teamsters Local 210
- Tok Michelle Oyewole, PhD., Policy and Comms Organizer, NYC Environmental Justice Alliance
- Lauren Toretta, President, CH4 Biogas
- Brigitte Vicenty, Founder, Inner City Green Team
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- The primary role and main responsibility of the Just Transition Working group is to conduct a study on job creation and workforce disruption related to the transition to a low carbon economy.
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Chaired by the Commissioner of Labor
- Roberta Reardon
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Chaired by the President of NYSERDA
- Doreen M. Harris
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal
- RuthAnne Visnauskas
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Chair of the Department of Public Service
- John B. Rhodes
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Director of Policy and Public Affairs, LIUNA
- Vincent Albanese
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Founder and Coordinator, Green Worker Cooperatives
- Omar Freilla
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Executive Director, DC 37
- Henry A. Garrido
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Director of Global Energy Management, Corning, Inc.
- Patrick Jackson
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- President, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
- Gary LaBarbera
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Vice President of Energy, Alcoa
- Michael Padgett
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Principal Staff Engineer, Global Foundries
- Brian Raley
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- President, Utilities Workers Union of America Local 1-2
- James Shillitto
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Executive Director, ALIGN
- Maritza Silva-Farrell
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 97 and Chair, Utility Labor Council of New York
- Theodore J. Skerpon
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Executive Director, The Worker Institute, Cornell University
- Lara Skinner
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- Political Director, 32BJ SEIU
- Candis Tolliver
CLCPA § 75-0103 (8): JUST TRANSITION WORKING GROUP (JTWG)
13-17 Members
- President and Chief Executive Officer, Manufacturers Association of Central New York and Manufacturers Alliance
- Randy Wolken
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- The climate justice working group, in consultation with the department, the departments of health and labor, the New York state energy and research development authority, and the environmental justice advisory group, will establish criteria to identify disadvantaged communities for the purposes of co-pollutant reductions, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, regulatory impact statements, and the allocation of investments related to the CLCPA. Comprised of Representatives from:
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- The Department of Environmental Conservation
- Chair, Director of Environmental Justice
- Rosa Mendez
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- The Department of Health:
- Director, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Center for Environmental Health
- Neil Muscatiello
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- NYS Energy and Research Development Authority:
- Director of Energy Affordability and Equity Program
- Christopher Coll
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Department of Labor:
- Director of Stakeholder Engagement
- Joseph McNearney
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Community Representatives
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Executive Director, NYC Environmental Justice Alliance
- Eddie Bautista
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Clean Energy Program Director, Adirondack North Country Association
- Jerrod Bley
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- CEO & Co-Founder, Adirondack Diversity Solutions
- Dr. Donathan Brown
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Deputy Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
- Sonal Jessel
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Executive Director, PUSH Buffalo
- Rahwa Ghirmatzion
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- CEO, Capital Roots
- Amy Klein
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Executive Director, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida and Madison Counties
- Mary Beth McEwen
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Executive Director, Rochester People's Climate Coalition
- Abigail McHugh-Grifa
CLCPA § 75-0111(1): CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP (CJWG)
- Executive Director, UPROSE
- Elizabeth Yeampierre
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- The Advisory Group will create a model environmental justice policy that ensures that New Yorkers -- regardless of race, income, gender and national origin -- have a right to fair treatment and meaningful involvement in the development of regulations and policies that affect the quality of their environment. Membership will include one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate (in any category), one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly (in any category), five members being representatives of community-based organizations that advise or assist minority and low-income communities on environmental matters, and the rest appointed including:
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the temporary president of the senate
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the Governor
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the Governor
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- Four members shall be representatives of businesses that hold permits or otherwise operate subject to this chapter.
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the temporary president of the senate
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the Governor
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- Two members shall be representatives of environmental conservation offices of local government.
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the temporary president of the senate
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- The remaining members shall be representatives of state or national organizations promoting environmental conservation, researchers, educators and members of the general public including:
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointedby the speaker of the assembly
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the temporary president of the senate
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the Governor
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0105 (1): Environmental Justice Advisory Group (EJAG)
17 Members
- One member appointed by the Governor
- Unfilled position
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- The Interagency Coordinating Council will provide guidance to each state agency implementing environmental justice policies.
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- Commissioner of Environmental Conservation
- Basil Seggos
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development
- Eric Gertler
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- Commissioner of the Department of Transportation
- Marie Therese Dominguez
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- President of the Environmental facilities Corporation
- Maureen A. Coleman
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- President of NYSERDA
- Alicia Barton
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- Chairman Public Service
- John B. Rhodes
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- Chairman of the Power Authority of New York State
- John R. Koelmel
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- The Executive Director of the New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research or their Designees
- Unfilled Position
EJ LAW § 48-0111 (1): ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL (EJICC)
- Every Staff Member chosen by an Agency to serve as environmental justice coordinator
- Unfilled Position