That is more than half the $100 million in the state's Environmental Protection Fund, which must cover a wide range of needs.

The plan calls for taking $200 million out of the Environmental Protection Fund to help close the budget gap.

State officials tapped the Environmental Protection Fund for the purchase.

The grants are being financed through the state's Environmental Protection Fund.

An increase in the state's Environmental Protection Fund would strengthen research and improve law enforcement.

A new source of funding was opened up when the legislature created the state's Environmental Protection Fund.

Yet, foreign lenders provide most environmental protection funds, and only 0.04 percent of the government's development budget goes to environmental protection.

Under his tenure, the Environmental Protection Fund grew to $150 million from $25 million.

Environmentalists have generally been frustrated with the governor's handling of the state's Environmental Protection Fund.

The Court ruled that the president could not order the impoundment of substantial amounts of environmental protection funds for a program in these circumstances.

Last week, as part of their budget accord, state lawmakers earmarked at least $10 million in open space money from the Environmental Protection Fund.

"We don't want this year's Environmental Protection Fund raided, and that's what we are fighting for."

Under the new bill, unclaimed nickels would go into the State Environmental Protection Fund.

The state is using $579,000 from the state Environmental Protection Fund to acquire the wooded parcel.

It also raids various pots of money, like the Environmental Protection Fund, to the tune of almost $500 million.

The money will come from the state's Environmental Protection Fund and the federal Forest Legacy program, officials said.

Legislators failed to pass the $150 million Environmental Protection Fund, which pays for parks and other environmental needs around the state.

We introduced the first environmental protection fund, the first acid rain law, the first park fund, a whole series of firsts.

He has proposed instead that revenue set aside by the Governor for debt service payments be dedicated to the state's Environmental Protection Fund.

He proposed, for instance, taking $100 million from the Environmental Protection Fund, which pays for land acquisition, and using it for general state spending.

Some environmentalists bemoaned taking money from the Environmental Protection Fund, which is supposed to be dedicated to buying parkland, recycling and similar programs.

Would have directed unclaimed deposits, which are currently kept by bottlers, to a State Environmental Protection Fund.

In addition, the New York State Environmental Protection Fund will match county grants for park improvements.

Finally, and as a general matter, Governor Pataki should push for an sizable increase in the state's Environmental Protection Fund.

The Environmental Protection Fund contributed the money for the acreage, some of which borders on Greenwood Lake.