While more environmentally friendly than pavement, grass lawns and their upkeep come with heavy carbon costs. Lawn mowers, irrigation systems, and fertilizers add to households’ carbon footprint.
Advocates hoping the end of session agenda in Albany will include strict environmental protections made sure state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo could hear their pleas in the Capitol on Tuesday.
When Gov. Jerry Brown leaves office next year, California will lose a climate advocate who has carried the nation's fight against global warming as Washington has stood down.
