Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton on the U.S. EPA's Dismantling of the Federal Government's Obligation to Reduce Pollution-Causing Climate Change
February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
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Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton on the U.S. EPA's Dismantling of the Federal Government's Obligation to Reduce Pollution-Causing Climate Change
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Today's repeal of the Endangerment Finding made it clear that the political leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency is untethered . . .
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Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton on the U.S. EPA's Dismantling of the Federal Government's Obligation to Reduce Pollution-Causing Climate Change
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Today's repeal of the Endangerment Finding made it clear that the political leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency is untethered . . .