Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of September 12, 2016 ~ 'Setting a new standard, in more ways than one'

We’re proud of the action. We valued the opportunity to work closely with the New York League of Conservation Voters and a broad coalition of public health, environmental and healthy schools advocates to secure the law’s enactment. But most importantly, we believe it represents the most critical foundation on which to build future actions -- and we’re committed to that future. There’s not a more important place to start this overall effort to better address the rapidly evolving crisis of water quality than within our schools to protect our children.