PRESS STATEMENT

November 5, 2009

STATEMENT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES OF NEW YORK

(ALBANY, NY)—“Environmental Advocates of New York is pleased to hear that Judith Enck has been appointed Regional Director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2. Judith has been a stalwart defender and protector of New York’s air, land and water for many years. As executive director of our precursor Environmental Planning Lobby, policy advisor to the New York State Attorney General, and most recently as New York’s Deputy Secretary of the Environment, Judith has demonstrated excellent judgment and a strong commitment to protecting the health of our air, land and water, as well as our families, for generations to come,” said Robert Moore, Executive Director of Environmental Advocates of New York.

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Environmental Advocates of New York's mission is to protect our air, land, water and wildlife and the health of all New Yorkers. Based in Albany, we monitor state government, evaluate proposed laws, and champion policies and practices that will ensure the responsible stewardship of our shared environment. We work to support and strengthen the efforts of New York's environmental community and to make our state a national leader.