New York environmental bond act

(Airs 07/25/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar.

Proposition One is a $4.2 billion bond, meant to address a variety of environmental concerns and investments. Opponents say it’s too expensive, but advocates for the measure say it would be more costly not to address the changing climate.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that his Restore Mother Nature Bond Act is on hold due to financial hardships caused by the COVID-19…