Issue Position: Protecting the Environment

Issue Position

Protecting the environment is essential for our planet, our region, our health and our economy. NY-21 is not only a place of staggering beauty -- its natural resources form the very basis of many of our livelihoods. Tedra is committed to protecting the environment, for moral, aesthetic, health and economic reasons.

Tedra's vision

Protect natural resources: air, water, land, forest.
Drive the tremendous potential from green energy.
Support innovation that connects environmental protection with economic growth.
Address the financial and national security consequences of extreme weather events.
Prepare for future repercussions from climate change.

Turning vision to action

Defend the EPA's independence by protecting it from interference by special interest groups and ill-informed government decision-makers.
Support adequate resources for the EPA and other government agencies responsible for studying the environment.
Ensure enforcement of existing environmental protections.
Facilitate investment in the green energy economy.
Take decisive action against polluters and others who violate environmental protections.

Related policy positions

Reverse recent, systematic weakening of environmental protections.
Increase funding for research on sustainable and organic farming and forestry.
Strengthen public-private investment in environmental tourism and agritourism.
Support the independence of scientists to conduct research and inform government policy.
Reinstate tax credits for consumer investment in solar energy.
Support farmland conservation initiatives.
Support our military and address the national security implications of climate change.

Why Tedra?

She knows that the environment is not a luxury for the farmers, families, and small businesses that depend on pristine natural resources. She will fight to protect constituents from pollution, over-development and neglect. She also sees enormous benefits from connecting environmental sustainability with economic development initiatives.

Source