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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 […]

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Outside Hurricane Sandy’s Path, Little Help for Water Infrastructure in Governor Cuomo’s 2014 Budget

Riverkeeper’s President, Paul Gallay, offered the following comments regarding funding levels for water infrastructure and agency staffing in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Budget proposal:

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River groups hail plan to reduce storm discharge

Kingston seeks grant to reduce sewage spills into city waterways

$136m Hudson sewage cleanup plan reached

State, 6 communities agree on sewage cleanup plan

NYLCV Requests Expansion and Enforcement of the Sewage Pollution Right to Know Law

New York Pollution Inspections Are Declining, Environmental Report Finds

Environmental advocates say better staffing more important than bond act

Green groups worry about dwindling DEC budget

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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