The climate crisis is one of today's most pressing and threatening issues. We need to come together and develop concrete plans to improve our quality of life, and ensure everyone is doing their part to keep our air and water clean. In Josh’s capacity as a Legislator, he supported and called for legislation aimed at reducing our carbon footprint. Josh worked with his colleagues in the Legislature and members of the community to make Nassau County cleaner and more energy-conscious.
Urgent and bold action must be taken by our federal government to reduce carbon emissions, reverse the warming of our planet, and reduce pollution. As a Legislator, Josh didn’t wait for the federal government to take action. Through his leadership, substantial investments were made in renewable resources and to our environment. Because of his efforts in the Legislature, Nassau County has become a climate smart community for the first time in its history. We have made great strides toward becoming more energy efficient and cleaning precious waterways across the Long Island Sound and Long Island’s South Shore.
New York will continue to feel the strong impacts of the climate crisis for years to come. We have already taken many steps to preserve our wildlife, but there is still so much work to do - we must continue to take steps to prevent further damage to our climate worldwide before it is too late. We need to reduce the high nitrogen levels in our waterways, invest in coastal resilience, hold polluters accountable, and increase our utilization of renewable resources to protect our environment - and that is just the beginning.
In Congress, Josh will make our climate a top priority. Expanding upon the work he started in the Legislature, Josh will fight for policies that will improve our climate on a larger scale.
In Office Josh…
- Co-sponsored legislation to impose a 5-cent bag fee to curb the usage of single-use plastic bags
- Voted to solidify an inter-municipal agreement with Long Beach to re-route Long Beach sewage to Nassau’s treatment facility, ending the flow of sewage into Reynolds Channel on Nassau County’s South Shore, preventing the pollution of waterways throughout Long Island
- Advocated for making Nassau a Climate Smart Community leading to:
- Investments in renewable energy technology, such as solar panels
- Verifying buildings were LEED certified and energy efficient Increasing the amount of charging stations for electric vehicles
- Worked with law enforcement to hold polluters accountable
- Worked with local municipalities to expand oyster farming
- Cleaned our waterways and working with local water districts to remove contaminants from drinking water and protect our local aquife
- Supported the Bay Park Conveyance Project to significantly decrease levels of debris and nitrogen in our waterways, improving our water quality, and improving our storm resiliency
- Pushed for establishing I/A OWTS grants to help homeowners replace aging cesspools into newer septic tanks and preventing soil contamination
- Pressured the Long Island Railroad to fully-electrify all railroad lines, including the Oyster Bay line, stop fare hikes, and expand car and bike parking at the Syosset LIRR Train Station
In Congress Josh Will…
- Obtain federal funding to clean up the Long Island Sound to help our baymen and clammers, and protect marine wildlife
- Combat air pollution to ensure those living in densely populated areas, especially our children, are breathing clean air
- Make investments in renewable resources, renewable energy technology, and expand clean jobs to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and bring down our energy costs
- Secure federal funding to continue the Grumman-Navy Plume cleanup, which had devastating impacts to Long Island’s environment and those living in the impacted area
- Attract businesses to Nassau County and Queens that will invest in green technology and deliver resources to our water districts and other local municipalities to clean our drinking water
- Work with the White House to ensure international cooperation and urgency on climate change, and secure funding from President Biden’s Build Back Better Act to invest locally in building coastal resiliency, such as expanding flooding and drainage projects
- Maintain open public lands and ensure that parks and beaches and kept clean, while continuing to hold polluters accountable and protect our precious Long Island Sound
- Increase electric charging stations in public areas across Long Island and Queens, and support legislation to encourage the production and purchase of electric vehicles
