Credit: smolaw11/AdobeStock New York's Green Amendment: The First Decisions
This column discusses the emerging jurisprudence under what has been called New York's Green Amendment.
March 07, 2023 at 11:36 AM
8 minute read
Environmental Law
On Nov. 2, 2021, the voters of New York by a margin of more than 2-1 approved an environmental rights amendment to the Bill of Rights in the New York State Constitution. Article I Section 19 reads in its entirety: "Environmental Rights. Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment."
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