New York's New Green Amendment: Mountain or Molehill?

The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the third installment of the 2022 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Seminar Series, “New York's New Green Amendment: Mountain or Molehill?” on April 26. The session focused on the recently added New York State Constitutional Amendment that guarantees, “Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment.” Albany Law School Professor Jonathan Rosenbloom moderated the seminar. Panelists included: • Rebecca M. Bratspies – City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law, Founding Director of the Center for Urban Environmental Reform • John C. Dernbach – Widener University Commonwealth Law School, Director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center • Nicholas Robinson – Pace University Elizabeth Haub School of Law