It was a difficult year in 2025 for clean water protection and progress to curb climate change. Federal regulations to preserve safe drinking water and waterways were rolled back. Support from national infrastructure programs for alternative energy was halted, while fossil fuel development was, well fueled. But New York did in fact make progress in these areas on several fronts. And more is possible in the year to come.
On this episode of Deeper Shade of Green, Vanessa Fajans-Turner, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates of New York, assesses progress on several fronts and looks ahead. She notes significant commitments the state is making to ensure clean water for people. There were also milestones in green energy in 2025, even as such projects had to fight against Washington pushback. Fajans-Turner also shares priorities in these areas looking to 2026, while sounding a warning on slow progress on some key climate goals.
Research and production help for this episode by Hector Perez. Music from the Syracuse-based Jazz Group E.S.P.
