NEW: DEC and NYSDOH have issued an #AirQuality Health Advisory for ozone TOMORROW, June 20th, for New York City, the Lower Hudson Valley, and Long Island. ➡️ Air quality forecast: extapps.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/a… ☎️ Air Quality Hotline: 1-800-535-1345

For #WorldRefugeeDay, listen to our conversation with Diya Abdo, a second-generation Palestinian refugee born and raised in Jordan and the author of the book, "American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience." rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-…

Three years ago Ev 🤠 and I broke the story about plastic barrels leaching PFAS into commonly used pesticides. Today EPA initiated a rulemaking to prevent that. eenews.net/articles/epa-l…

A tool NH Homebuyers can now use to protect their families. Potential buyers will now be notified that PFAS could be in their water. nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-0…

Today, we released the first government-wide strategy to tackle plastic pollution and announced a new goal to phase out single-use plastics from federal operations by 2035. Thanks to President Biden & Vice President Kamala Harris, we are leading efforts to end plastic pollution. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Today, I introduced the bipartisan Indoor Air Quality & Healthy Schools Act that would implement needed, science-based measures to protect the public from poor indoor air quality. Thankful to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 for partnering in this effort. Read more below: tonko.house.gov/news/documents…

Here at the intersection of water lovers and policy wonks lies research by Deputy Director of Research Laura Rabinow. It's National Water Quality Month so read up. 🧵

Always aiming for accessible (water) wonkiness over here Rockefeller Institute 🤓💦#NationalWaterQualityMonth

Very excited to announce the 2024-26 NYS Science Policy Fellows! This exceptional group of scholars—all with PhDs in various science fields—are placed in NYS government to support and advise on policy while getting experience in government. More details 👇 rockinst.org/news/article/s…

The '24 NYS Science Policy Fellows are so impressive - on paper & in person. They will make incredible contributions through their public service in the Legislature & Executive. Congrats to all of them, & deep thanks to Simons Foundation & Moore Foundation for their support. Rockefeller Institute

The Rockefeller Institute recently announced the six scientists in the inaugural New York State Science Policy Fellowship cohort. Funded by the Simons Foundation and Moore Foundation, the program allows fellows to lend their technical and scientific expertise to state policymakers while