Initial Budget Cuts Make Little Sense, Could Make Matters Worse

It's amazing--at least to me--that the Div. of Budget and Albany leaders have chosen the absolute worst time to be seemingly decimating the NYSDEC's ability to do its job. If or when the temporary ban on hydrofracking expires, the need for DEC's Mining division's inspections will become ever more critical to insure the proper and lawful procedures are being strictly adhered to.

DEC Education Centers Closings

Has anyone wondered about the wisdom of closing such valuable facilities as Rogers Center? And what happened to the funds generated by the Conservation Fund and Return a Gift to Wildlife tax return donation program, two of the funding vehicles intended to keep these centers operating?

It's almost as though the budget cutting procedure is being done from the bottom up, rather than truly determining the value and cost savings of the cuts being made