Byline: ERIN DUGGAN Capitol bureau
Despite an expanding mission, the Department of Environmental Conservation has lost hundreds of jobs and is cutting corners on regulating pollution and managing state lands under Gov. George Pataki, said a report released Monday by Environmental Advocates of New York.
The group found that many programs and laws created by Pataki -- who touts himself as one of New York's premier environmental governors -- don't have the staff to fully implement and oversee them. Environmentalists have praised Pataki's push for higher clean air and water standards and an expansion of state land holdings, but said the lack of people to work on …
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