Basil Seggos

Seggos took a leave of absence from his post at the DEC and drove ambulances across the border from Slovakia to Kyiv for the not-for-profit Ukraine Friends.

DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos presented the community garden organization with a grant from the state’s environmental protection fund.

Many wells were abandoned over the last century and are difficult to find and properly plug.

“I appreciate the ambition, but we want to see what the science says, what the facts say on the application and ultimately we'll make a determination on that and that alone."

New York’s chief environmental regulator tours, supports, plant amid recovery.

"All eyes are on what happens with this particular facility."

The DEC requested Greenidge specifically outline how its operation will meet the state’s emissions goals under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.