(Source: New York State Assembly) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2014 Assembly Budget Increases the Environmental Protection Fund Speaker Silver and ENCON Chair Sweeney Say Assembly Budget Provides Environmental Benefits Across the State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Robert K. Sweeney today announced the Assembly SFY 2014-15 Budget would provide $167 million to the state Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), a $10 million increase above the Executive’s budget. “Communities throughout the state benefit from the Environmental Protection Fund’s programs that help ensure their…