Amanda Lefton appointed as acting commissioner of New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation

Nearly a year after then-commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Basil M. Seggos announced his resignation, Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated a successor to serve as acting commissioner. 
The governor recently announced Amanda Lefton, a former director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, will fill the office of DEC commissioner, which since Seggos’ resignation had been handled by Executive Deputy Commissioner Sean Mahar.  

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