New NYDEC Commissioner
We reported previously on the new heads of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio EPA (see here). Now for another state - New York. The NYT is reporting that NY Governor Cuomo has nominated Joseph Martens as the new head of the state's Department of Environmental Conservation. Will it be good for NY's energy industry? Well ... "The announcement of Mr. Martens’s appointment drew praise from groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council. 'Joe Martens’ experience, judgment, and temperament make him the right person at the right time to meet the challenges that D.E.C. faces,' said Ashok Gupta of the natural resources council. 'He has the support and key relationships with the business and environmental community that will allow him to hit the ground running.'”
We'll see.
