Paul Tonko: “New York received a C- grade on its Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers.”

Mr. Tonko's bill would create a new program specifically for what it defines as the New York-New Jersey Watershed.

I am proud to represent New York's Capital Region, a community and economy that is inextricably linked to the historic Hudson and Mohawk Rivers that flow nearby.

We know the human cost of inaction. To be precise, last year it was 109,680 lives we lost. Is that a cost we are willing to bear? With that in mind, our work is not done, and I hope we can find the will to truly meet the moment. This…

We must use every tool at our disposal to tackle the climate crisis; that includes removing harmful legacy emissions from our atmosphere.