Gov. David Paterson's Secretary for the Environment will soon be employing her talents on the federal level as regional director for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

EPA's new Region 2 Administrator Judith EnckIn announcing her hiring of Judith Enck as the new Region 2 Administrator, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said: "At this moment of great challenge and even greater opportunity, I'm thrilled that Judith will be part of our leadership team at EPA. She will certainly play an instrumental role in our Agency's mission to protect our health and the environment."

With impressive environmental credentials, first as an advocate for NYPIRG and Environmental Advocates of New York, and then in government under Govs. Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson, Enck has had a hand in important legislation, especially the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, which finally went into effect last weekend.

From all of us at NYLCV, we wish Administrator Enck best of luck in her new endeavor.