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ABO Report Finds Authority Failings

Submitted by Peter Iwanowicz on Mon, 12/01/2014 - 2:05pm.

In 2009, to much fanfare, the Legislature passed – and Governor David Paterson signed into law – the Public Authorities Reform Act. That law came from the recognition that state authorities – including the Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) – needed to do their work out of the shadows, answer to the Legislature and be held accountable to the public.
 

We Oppose the Appeal

Submitted by Peter Iwanowicz on Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:13am.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rejected the vast majority of clean water funds which Governor Andrew Cuomo sought to divert to construction costs associated with the New New York Bridge.

Fracking Pressure Builds: Watchdog Report

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 08/22/2014 - 10:04am.

A new poll shows that the people who would be impacted by fracking – residents of the Southern Tier and Hudson Valley – strongly oppose it. Despite the industry funneling millions into bullying New York into drilling, the results aren’t even close: 51 to 35.

Thruway Vote Comes Amid Possible Federal Clawback & Probe

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 08/06/2014 - 1:27pm.

"I urge you to reject authorizing the authority to borrow Clean Water State Revolving Fund dollars to help construct the New New York Bridge."

There Should Be An Investigation

Submitted by Peter Iwanowicz on Tue, 07/29/2014 - 10:26am.

Governor Cuomo was emboldened recently when his raid on federal dollars dedicated for our communities clean water infrastructure was approved by the obscure Public Authorities Control Board (PACB), even as one member who voted yes continued to express criticisms and disapproval.