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During Climate Week, Governor Hochul announced completion of a major $460 million modernization and life extension effort at the New York Power Authority's Lewiston Pump Generating Plant and the digitization of the first of 13 hydropower turbines at the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant.

Governor Hochul announced the completion of an $8 million project that replaced two bridges along Interstate 81 in the City of Cortland, Cortland County.

Governor Hochul issued a proclamation declaring September as "Campus Fire Safety Month," which aims to educate the public about the dangers of campus-related housing fires across New York State.

During Climate Week, Governor Hochul announced completion of a major $460 million modernization and life extension effort at the New York Power Authority's Lewiston Pump Generating Plant and the digitization of the first of 13 hydropower turbines at the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant.

Earlier, Governor Hochul joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan during Climate Week to highlight New York State's climate agenda and new investments.

Governor Hochul announced the availability of $600 million to communities statewide through the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA), Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program, and Intermunicipal Grant (IMG) programs to fund projects to upgrade infrastructure and make communities more resilient to flooding and other impacts of climate-driven severe storms and weather events.

Governor Hochul announced the completion of Renaissance Square Apartments, a $20 million affordable housing development in Schenectady's Eastern Avenue neighborhood.

Governor Hochul announced that New York State will make a major investment in nearly century-old infrastructure which provides flood protection to communities along the Hudson River in Albany, Warren, Washington, Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties, including the capital city of Albany.

Governor Hochul announced a historic, new effort to monitor air quality in disadvantaged communities across the state and use the data collected to develop strategies to reduce pollution in these communities, including the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.

Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.