In New York, a Legal Debate Over the State’s New Green Amendment

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Residents near the High Acres Landfill want the courts to enforce their “right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment,” but Attorney General Leticia James has argued in an appellate brief that those rights can’t be enforced without enabling legislation.

By Peter Mantius

This article previously appeared in WaterFront.

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