Paul Tonko: “I want the United States to be the leader of the global clean energy economy.”

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

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…

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