Fighting Acid Rain, Climate Change, and Mercury Contamination

The Adirondack Council works to fight for funding and protection against detrimental impacts to clean air and climate, drawing on our experience and leadership in the fight against acid rain and mercury pollution. The Council works to uphold New York’s commitment to lower emissions and reduce the impacts of climate change and air pollution in our region.

Among our recent actions are:

• Helping to gain approval for New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act 
• Working to establish and support 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
• Securing voter approval for New York Clean Water Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act
• Supporting the federal Inflation Reduction Act, which includes programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and was announced in the Adirondacks 
• Encouraging Climate Leadership and Community Protect Act compliance by state agencies governing and managing the Adirondack Park.