Climate Change
In New York, Attorney General Letitia James’ Narrow View of the State’s Green Amendment
Environmentalists have cited the amendment in opposing expansion of a giant landfill. But James has argued in court that its guarantee of “clean air, clean water and a healthful environment” cannot be used to supersede state permitting decisions.
ALBANY—Citizens who breathe air polluted by New York’s largest landfill have no legal right under the state’s Green Amendment to block that facility’s application for a permit to expand, lawyers for the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) argue.
In New York, Attorney General Letitia James’ Narrow View of the State’s Green Amendment