Inside Climate News: This story was updated at 1:15 am ET on May 2, 2016, to reflect the state assembly's vote on the climate bill.
The New York State Assembly approved the nation's most ambitious climate change bill Wednesday. The vote came hours after a broad coalition of environmental justice, climate activist, conservation and labor groups took to the State Capitol in Albany urging lawmakers to swiftly pass the bill before the legislative session ends on June 16.
The legislation requires the state to reduce...