Environmentalists Happy With DEC BudgetEnvironmental groups in New York are generally pleased with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed $143 billion 2013-14 budget, noting that it increases the fund that supports myriad environmental initiatives. After years of budget and staffing cuts, Cuomo's plan maintains current agency funding and staffing levels. A coalition of groups called Friends of New York's Environment said Wednesday it was happy that Cuomo included a $153 million investment for the state's Environmental Protection Fund. That's a $19 million increase over last year's level, with the additional money coming from unclaimed returnable bottle deposits. Under Cuomo's plan, the Department of Environmental Conservation would get $40 million from the New York Works capital program. The overall DEC budget proposed by Cuomo is $897.8 million. |
Sunday, May 19, 2013
, Watertown, NY
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