Lefton Confirmed as N.Y. DEC Commissioner, Pledges Bold Action on Environmental and Economic Challenges
May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025
ALBANY, New York, May 30 -- Amanda Lefton has been confirmed as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), vowing to tackle pressing environmental challenges and link ecological health with economic prosperity. Her confirmation by the New York State Senate was announced in a statement released May 30 by the DEC.
Lefton expressed profound gratitude for the "professional honor of a lifetime" to serve under Governor Kathy Hochul, highli . . .
Lefton expressed profound gratitude for the "professional honor of a lifetime" to serve under Governor Kathy Hochul, highli . . .