Earth Day 2024: New York’s Attorney Celebrates Another Year Fighting For New Yorkers And The Environment

By Letitia James Photos: YouTube Screenshots\Wikimedia Commons NEW YORK – In honor of Earth Day 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James is celebrating another year of fighting for New Yorkers and the environment by highlighting her office’s efforts to protect the environment and public health of our people, places, and planet. “Throughout my career, I have always fought to protect our environment, because this planet belongs to all of us,” said Attorney General James. “Earth Day is every day in this office, and we cannot separate caring for the environment from caring for New Yorkers, their families, and the places they call home. That is why I continue to prioritize an equity-focused approach to our environmental and public health work, to protect our people, our places, and our entire planet. This Earth Day, I remain committed to defending our communities, safeguarding our natural resources, and fighting for environmental justice.” Over the past year, Attorney General James has taken a number of actions throughout New York state to address climate, environmental, and public health concerns. Protecting Our People Expanding Access to Emergency Weather Alerts: In July 2023, Attorney General James called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand language...