EDITORIAL: State government, citizens must fight to protect health and environment

Changes to federal environmental laws are threatening standards in place designed to protect the public against the health impacts of air, land and water pollution. Last month, the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, under former New York congressman and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin, issued a list of 31 changes that environmentalists fear could result in weakened restrictions against companies that pollute the air, dump toxic materials into waterways and dispose of toxic waste. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.



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