Erik Lazo in the City and State reports that voters decide on Proposition 1, New York’s Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act when voting between Oct. 29 and Nov. 8. The proposal would allow New York State to borrow up to $4.2 billion dollars to improve and restore New York’s natural resources, while reducing climate change impacts. The state legislature approved the act in April, but voters must also sign on. Historically, New York voters have approved similar bond measures to establish state parks and land preserves and reduce industrial pollution and increase air and water quality. This one would prepare the state for the changing climate, with funds for zero emission school buses, flood risk reduction, water quality improvement, and other spending. Jessica Ottney Mahar, New York director of policy and strategy at The Nature Conservancy, an environmental organization said, “If passed by voters on November 8, Prop 1 will improve public health by upgrading the state’s antiquated 100-year-old pipes and water infrastructure, fund projects to mitigate climate change and flooding, and create tens of thousands of local jobs. New Yorkers have a chance to protect their state from an increasingly dangerous climate future, by voting ‘yes’ on Prop 1.” Read the full story at City and State.