Paul Tonko: “Unfortunately, EPA has chosen to ignore those tools, and has, in my view, failed to implement the law as Congress…”

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

Our water resources serve as sources of drinking water for millions of people, provide habitats for more than 200 fish species, and support critical outdoor recreation and tourism industries.

They say, ‘Well, she’s the future of the party.’ I say, ‘She’s the today of the party,’

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…