https://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mv3mhndans2j500 New Yorkers a year die prematurely because of heat--many of them in their own homes. My latest for @insideclimatenews.org https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09092026/new-york-indoor-heat-stress/09 Sep 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3mhndans2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3muimpwve422iA federal judge has struck down New York’s superfund law—but the costs of adapting to climate change still need to be paid. Advocates worry that will fall to taxpayers. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01092026/federal-judge-strikes-down-new-york-climate-change-superfund-act/01 Sep 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3muimpwve422ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3msecidz5gc2bIn 2024, the city dumped an estimated 20.25 billion gallons of combined sewer overflow into local waterways. Local groups want to be alerted when that happens. The city is appealing a court ruling that would force a new alert system. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05082026/new-york-city-fights-sewage-discharge-notifications/05 Aug 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3msecidz5gc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3msdpp42oic2nhttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/05082026/new-york-city-fights-sewage-discharge-notifications/05 Aug 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdpp42oic2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mrg6dujbd22uA South Carolina federal judge this week ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to resume distributing funds designed to address environmental and health challenges in underserved communities. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24072026/epa-ordered-to-release-environmental-justice-funds/24 Jul 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg6dujbd22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mqe7vpjqqk2aEvery summer, New Yorkers are flooded with air quality warnings. But some neighborhoods, particularly in the Bronx, struggle to breathe year-round. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09072026/nyc-bronx-air-quality-remains-a-problem/11 Jul 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqe7vpjqqk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mqe7u67tlc2aFossil fuel companies tout chemical recycling plants as the solution to reducing plastic waste. Behind closed doors, a facility in North Carolina racked up hazardous waste violations. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10072026/nc-plastic-recycling-plant-shutters-after-mishandling-hazardous-waste/11 Jul 2026 08:15 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqe7u67tlc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mnsk2cot4c2iContaminated groundwater has spread beneath this Long Island town, spreading PFAS and 1,4 dioxane beneath properties near a large landfill. See my latest: [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsk2cot4c2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mniwvr4jnk2rBig news coming out of New York this evening! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04062026/new-york-data-center-moratorium-bill/05 Jun 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mniwvr4jnk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mmn4ru54kk2oMy latest! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 May 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmn4ru54kk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mm5437yhzs2wChemical recycling is one of the “major stumbling blocks” in efforts to reduce plastic waste in New York, a state lawmaker says. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14052026/new-york-plastics-bill-advances/18 May 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5437yhzs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mjmgqmcmt22hRiver herring are struggling. The removal of three dams in NYC could help them reproduce! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15042026/bronx-river-obsolete-dams-migratory-fish/16 Apr 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmgqmcmt22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mitr5qb3zs2pMy latest! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Apr 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitr5qb3zs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mhswaowy4c2rEvery couple of weeks I feel mild panic about the state of the triple cantilever section of the BQE in Brooklyn Heights. Seriously, what are we going to do about that?!24 Mar 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhswaowy4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mhjn3lnxnk2mA Daily for fellow New Yorkers! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20032026/new-york-gov-kathy-hochul-delays-climate-law-key-portion/20 Mar 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjn3lnxnk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mgl55ssu7s2hMy latest for Inside Climate News! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Mar 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgl55ssu7s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurendalban.bsky.social/post/3mgazjxhlrs2uThe federal government is reviewing its legal options after a court ruled that its efforts to end NYC congestion pricing are unlawful. The policy is credited with reducing traffic and air pollution. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04032026/new-york-city-congestion-pricing-continues/04 Mar 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:vhn7ddf3jtutowcxp3m4lste/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgazjxhlrs2u