01.27.14
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Coalition : Economic Recovery Should Bring Restored Funding for Clean Water, Parks, Farmland, Pollution Control
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tina Posterli, 516-526-9371, [email protected] ALBANY, N.Y. – Across New York State, prominent advocates for clean water, open space and community health called on the Governor and Legislature to make restoration of environmental budget cuts and the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) a priority. The organizations congratulated the Governor and Legislature on turning around a $10-billion budget deficit, making available $500 million to invest in priorities while also providing tax cuts. However, they expressed disappointment that some of that $500 million and other previously dedicated clean water and […]