Phew. It's been a long time coming, but it looks like New Yorkers may finally have a new DEC commissioner as early as this afternoon, says Capitol Confidential.

The Senate EnCon Committee has just voted to confirm Grannis. Next stop is the Senate Finance Committee. Last stop is the full house vote on the senate floor.

Update, from Politics on the Hudson: Of the 14 members on the Senate EnCon Committee, three voted against Grannis: Betty Little, R-Queensbury, Warren County, Joe Griffo, R-Rome, Oneida County, and Cathy Young, R-Olean, Cattaraugus County.