Advocates

This edition of the Mulch is dedicated to our new report exposing a lack of enforcement of environmental laws in New York State. New York has a robust body of environmental protections, and justifiably so. Environmental protections are inextricably linked to our stateâ€™s economic well-being and sound public health.



Our new report lifts the veil on how a series of budget cuts has hindered the Department of Environmental Conservationâ€™s ability to enforce the federal Clean Water and Clean Air Acts, and other environmental protections.



Check out video of our press conference here, over at the Troy Record.



The DEC responded to the Democrat and Chronicle here, and we responded here over at NPR, saying "If their data is faulty, it is the Cuomo Administrationâ€™s responsibility to step up and be more forthright with the public.â€



Listen to radio coverage of the story here, over at North Country Public Radio.

Check out photos from the press conference here at the Times Union.





