A.G. Schneiderman, Fellow Ags Urge Trump Administration To Reconfirm U.s. Commitment To The Paris Cl

A.G. Schneiderman's office press release -------- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today joined a coalition of 14 Attorneys General in urging the Trump Administration to reconfirm the United States’ commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, which was adopted by countries at COP21 in Paris in December 2015. In a letter to President Trump, the Attorneys General highlighted the agreement’s importance in addressing and limiting climate change and vowed to continue rigorously enforcing environmental laws in their respective states regardless of the directives from the White House. “I’m proud to stand with my fellow Attorneys Generals in support of the Paris Agreement – because we know how essential it is to mitigating climate change’s growing harm to our global health, environments, and economies,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “If the Trump Administration refuses to uphold its legal obligation to New Yorkers' public health and environment, I am prepared to use every tool in my power to protect our people and our state.” To learn more click on the picture below to read the release.